Snow geese take flight over the Pungo Unit of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern North Carolina. Photo: Sam Bland
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February’s Wind, Cold Draw Great Birds
Outer Banks birder Jeff Lewis encourages bird watchers to bundle up and see what birds the cold weather brings to the area during February.
Senate Revamps Bill on GenX Funding
The Senate has rolled out a new version of House Bill 189, a measure that addresses the state’s response to GenX and other contaminants, which Senate leaders refused to consider in January.
NC, VA Renew Effort To Manage Estuary
North Carolina and Virginia have updated a partnership to more effectively manage the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary, the second largest estuary in the continental United States.
EPA Delays Clean Water Rule By Two Years
Application of the federal 2015 “Waters of the United States” rule developed by the Obama administration has been delayed by two years, prompting Tuesday a legal challenge by conservation groups.
Cooper Warns Zinke of Lawsuit Over Drilling
After Gov. Roy Cooper’s meeting with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Saturday in Raleigh, he and other opponents of offshore drilling and seismic exploration remained determined to fight the Trump energy plan.
GenX Questions Continue: What About Food?
Are fruit, vegetables or livestock raised near the Chemours plant hazards to people? What about fish harvested from nearby lakes? Evidence has been found in plant life near another Chemours facility.
New Questions As GenX Debate Continues
New questions regarding the state’s regulatory authority have emerged as the debate continues over how to respond to the issue of GenX and other emerging contaminants.
Oysters Rockefeller Has Carolina Cousins
Oysters Rockefeller is a New Orleans dish dating back to the late 1890s, but myriad variations of Antoine’s chef Jules Alciatore’s masterpiece on the half shell are served in eastern North Carolina restaurants.
Cooper Seeks Hearings on Drilling Plan
Gov. Roy Cooper wrote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Wednesday, calling for a 60-day extension for public comments and more meetings on offshore drilling and seismic testing off of North Carolina’s coast.
Survey: Majority Opposes Expanded Drilling
A recent survey shows most Americans now opposed expanded offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, with coastal residents less in favor than those farther inland.
Volunteers Needed for Shoreline Cleanup
Volunteers are needed Feb. 13 to help clean up the soundside shoreline at Fort Macon State Park in Carteret County, part of an overall effort to reduce the amount of marine debris littering coastal marshes, beaches and waterways.
Our Coast’s History: A WWII Outer Banks Spy
Carol Dillon of Buxton remembers the time during World War II when a mysterious visitor with a German accent arrived at the local post office to mail a suspicious package.
Our Coast’s People: Mayor Rett Newton
Beaufort Mayor Everette “Rett” Newton, a doctoral student and program manager with the Duke Lab’s drone program, hope to use new technology to help make the town and local waters cleaner.
Palmetto-Peartree Preserve to Change Hands
The neglected Palmetto-Peartree Preserve in Tyrrell County, a habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, is in the process of being transferred to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Jones Asks for Offshore Drilling Meeting
Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., has asked the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold a public meeting in Dare County on the Interior Department’s proposed five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program.
