Plastic, a useful product that’s part of our everyday lives, is taking its toll on our environment and our health, as guest columnist Kathleen Rogers explains.
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April Brings Beloved Birds Back to NC Coast
What is your favorite bird? Outer Banks birder Jeff Lewis says this month brings a variety of newly arrived songbirds from which to choose.
Cooper Talks Offshore Drilling, Renewables
Gov. Roy Cooper, during a stop on the Outer Banks last week, discussed his administration’s focus on protecting the coastal environment, the risks posed by offshore drilling and the benefits of renewable energy.
USDA to Remove Feral Swine From Reserve
Currituck Banks Reserve is closed April 23-27 while U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services personnel work to remove invasive feral swine and survey the damage they’ve caused.
NCDOT Settles Lawsuit Over Havelock Bypass
Sierra Club and Southern Environmental Law Center will drop a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. 70 bypass around Havelock in exchange for several steps by the NCDOT to protect the rare longleaf pine habitat.
Anti-Litter Campaign Targets Straws, Plastics
Restaurants and businesses up and down the coast are doing their part to cut back on plastic pollution by being part of the Ocean Friendly Establishments initiative.
Everyday Ways To Reduce Single-Use Plastic
Founder of Ocean Friendly Establishments Ginger Taylor recommends the following ways to reduce single-use plastic: Go Strawless. Skip the straw and say, “no straw please,” when ordering beverages. Bring your own reusable straw. Bring your own reusable bag when shopping, especially at the grocery store. Bring your own reusable water bottle or coffee mug. Bring… [Read More]
Take Part in Earth Day Activities, Cleanups
Coastal Review Online presents a guide to events to bring awareness to the environment and cleanup efforts planned up and down the N.C. coast in observance of Earth Day, April 22.
Susan White to Speak at Climate Symposium
Susan White, director of N.C. Sea Grant, Space Grant and the UNC Water Resources Research Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual UNC Climate Change and Resilience Symposium.
DEQ Develops Case to Halt GenX Emissions
The Department of Environmental Quality is moving through a process to stop Chemours’ GenX emissions, even if it means Chemours’ shutdown, as legislators consider their next steps ahead of the session that begins next month.
Topsail Board OKs Anti-Drilling Resolution
Topsail Beach commissioners approved Wednesday, in a split vote that included an abstention, a resolution opposed to oil and gas drilling and seismic testing off the N.C. coast,
Superfund Site Ideas Honor Town’s Heritage
Concepts presented Tuesday for redeveloping Navassa’s former creosote plant site include not only commercial lots but also recreational amenities and features that recognize the town’s history and culture.
Trump: NC Bridge Shows Need for Rollbacks
President Donald Trump this week used the decades-long Bonner Bridge replacement project as an example of how cuts to environmental review requirements would hasten construction of infrastructure projects.
Jones Asks For More Dredging Funds
Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., says the Corps of Engineers should tap unallocated funds to pay for dredging projects in North Carolina inlets, channels and harbors.
Sam’s Field Notes: Sandhill Cranes
Our Sam Bland shares his adventures trying to catch a glimpse of a pair of sandhill cranes that made a stop in Beaufort during their fall migration to the wintering grounds in Florida.
SC Group Seeks Data on Offshore Dumping
A S.C. business group has filed requests with the Defense Department and federal nuclear regulatory agencies seeking information on conventional, chemical and radioactive weapons and materials that were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean.
