Cape Lookout National Seashore’s autumn programs will take visitors to the past to learn about Depression-era murals in Beaufort, to Shackleford Banks to see the wild horses.
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Roanoke Aquarium Offers Plastic Recycling
The North Carolina Aquarium On Roanoke Island is doing its part to keep plastic out of the landfills and waterways by being a collection point for plastic bags and plastic films recycling on select Tuesday through the next seven months.
Lady’s Day Among Zinnias
Doug Waters of Morehead City captured this image of a female monarch on Oct. 2 in the zinnia field in Cape Carteret.
Wood Pellet Demand, Opposition Growing
Opponents of the growing wood pellet industry in the Southeast say the product, which is subsidized when burned as a renewable energy source in the U.K., is harming the environment globally and wiping out forests here.
Enviva Pledges to Protect Forests
BETHESDA, Md. – Enviva, the world’s largest producer of wood pellets, says the company is committed to protecting forests and environmentally sensitive areas in the region. Through its subsidiaries, Enviva Holdings, LP, owns and operates plants in the Southeast that produce nearly 3 million metric tons of wood pellets annually for export to power plants… [Read More]
Library to Feature Doug Waters’ Photos
Regular CRO photo contributor Doug Waters is this month’s featured artist at Bogue Banks Library in Pine Knoll Shores. A reception will be held 3 to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 to celebrate the nature photographer.
Colington Island: The Other Lost Colony
An attempt in the 17th century to colonize Colington Island, which is due west of the Wright Brothers National Memorial, was met with failure.
UNCW To Host Climate Change Panel
UNCW Environmental Concerns Organization and NC Climate Solutions Coalition are hosting a free conference to discuss the economic and environmental impacts of and solutions for climate change Oct. 14 in Wilmington.
Lawmakers Override Environmental Bill Veto
The General Assembly overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the controversial House Bill 56 that included environmental provisions such as the GenX funding and the Outer Banks plastic bag ban repeal.
Interfaith Group Addresses Climate Change
Interfaith Power and Light, a nonprofit organization represented in 40 states, including North Carolina, and Washington, D.C., has become a leading nationwide faith-based player in the climate change debate.
Residential Solar Symposium Monday
Learn how to use solar power at your home and speak to solar vendors and representatives the evening of Oct. 9 during “Residential Solar 101” at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
Supreme Court Denies Nieses’ Petition
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case challenging the public’s right to use North Carolina’s ocean beaches, letting stand an earlier ruling affirming the state’s public trust doctrine.
Brunswick County GenX Levels Below Goal
Officials released Monday the results from the latest tests for GenX in the Brunswick County water supply. The samples revealed levels were below the state’s set health limits.
GenX Battle Expected As Legislature Returns
State lawmakers head back to Raleigh this week with a showdown likely over Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent veto of an environmental bill that included limited funding to address GenX in the Cape Fear River.
Scientists Push Ahead With GenX Research
Published in partnership with North Carolina Health News Water filtration effectiveness, effects on human health, persistence in river sediments, and bioaccumulation in eastern oyster beds are among a new set of studies driven by public concern over GenX and the dearth of science surrounding it. Scientists and regulators are mapping out how to monitor and… [Read More]
Town Nixes Plan to Develop at Beach Access
Facing public opposition, Emerald Isle officials say a proposal presented last month to develop part of the town’s western beach access as an event center will no longer be considered.
