The governor’s remarks last week on climate change and energy policy signaled a stark departure from the state’s past direction, but despite continued challenges in the legislature, attitudes may already be changing.
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Cooper Requests Federal Help for Fisheries
Gov. Roy Cooper this week requested that the U.S. Department of Commerce provide resources and funding to help North Carolina fisheries affected by Hurricane Florence.
Improving NC’s Floodplain Buyout Program
David Salvesen and Todd K. BenDor of UNC-Chapel Hill explain in today’s guest commentary their research on identifying ways to improve the floodplain buyout process in North Carolina.
FEMA Adds Counties for Temporary Housing
Pamlico is one of three newly added counties where the Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering temporary housing units to households displaced by Hurricane Florence.
Stein, Other AGs Urge EPA on Power Plan
In comments filed with Environmental Protection Agency, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein and his counterparts in other states contend that the proposed replacement for the Clean Power Plan is riddled with inaccuracies, errors and flaws.
Bogue Sunset
A gliding shorebird is cast in silhouette as the sun sets over Bogue Inlet and Bear Island. Photo: Sam Bland
Florence Impact Focus of Navassa Meeting
The EPA, NCDEQ and the Multistate Trust will address during the Nov. 8 public meeting the effects of Hurricane Florence on the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. Superfund Site in Navassa.
Science Board Seeks Input on TCE Report
The Secretaries’ State Science Advisory Board is accepting until Nov. 21 public comments on a draft report on the science and policies covering trichloroethylene, or TCE.
Outer Banks Anglers Welcome Reef Plan
The Outer Banks, among the state’s leaders in revenue from coastal recreational fishing licenses, has been underserved, some say, by the North Carolina’s artificial reef program, but that’s about to change.
NC Florence Damage Estimates at $17 Billion
The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management has updated its estimate of damage caused by Hurricane Florence from $13 billion to nearly $17 billion.
Topsail Towns Discuss Florence’s Lessons
Officials from Topsail Island’s three towns gathered last week to hear the advice of a coastal engineering expert, talk shoreline protection and confer on their long road to recovery from Hurricane Florence.
New Walking Trail in Works for Ocracoke
Ocracoke Wetlands Preserve Nature Walk between the Community Park ballfield at the end of Maurice Ballance Road and Loop Shack Hill is expected to begin in mid to late 2020.
Park Service Warns Visitors of Escarpments
Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitors should be careful along sections of beach on Bodie Island and between Salvo and Avon where onshore wave action has created escarpments, naturally-occurring cliffs.
Town Voters to Decide on Land Buy for Park
Voters in the western Carteret County town of Cedar Point will decide whether a 56-acre tract on the White Oak River will be purchased for a park and spared from development.
Governor Commits to Clean Energy Economy
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper signed Monday an executive order to reaffirm the state’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the expansion of clean energy businesses.
NOAA Tools Training Set for Nov. 6
NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management is offering Nov. 6 in Wilmington a hands-on workshop to learn more about the agency’s digital resources.
