Seven of North Carolina’s coastal communities were awarded grants totaling $100,000 to help prepare for hurricanes, storms and growth.
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Cooper Urges Quick EPA Assessment of GenX
Gov. Roy Cooper, in a letter dated Monday, urged Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt to speed up assessment of the chemical GenX found in the area’s drinking water supply and set standards for it.
NC Gets Grant to Enforce Water System Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded on Monday more than $3 million to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to support implementation and enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Summer Recipe: How to Make An Algal Bloom
Not all algal blooms are considered harmful, but the right mix of warmth and nutrients can yield a funky blue-green slime that is potentially toxic to humans, their pets and marine life.
Sam’s Field Notes: Coquina Clams
Our naturalist, Sam Bland, recently enjoyed a late-afternoon walk on the beach in search of his favorite critters, the coquina clams, 1-inch, colorful, wedge-shaped mollusks found at water’s edge.
Our Coast’s People: Bland Simpson
A UNC professor, author, musician and lifelong steward of the coast, Bland Simpson has been actively involved with the North Carolina Coastal Federation for much of its 35-year history.
Navassa Residents Asked to Complete Survey
Anyone who lives in Navassa, works or owns a business or other property in town is asked to participate in an online survey by Aug. 7 to help define the community’s vision for possible redevelopment of the contaminated Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site.
New Faces Join State Environmental Boards
Several new appointees began work recently on key environmental policy boards including the Environmental Management Commission, Coastal Resources Commission and Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
National Group Honors Sea Grant’s Hathaway
Terri Kirby Hathaway, marine education specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant, recently received the National Marine Educators Association’s Honorary Lifetime Membership Award.
Plans OK’d For Passenger Ferry Facilities
The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans have been approved by the National Park Service to build a system to support the Hatteras-Ocracoke Passenger Ferry scheduled to start running in 2018.
Surfing Scientists Develop Wave Forecast Tool
A team of coastal scientists and a computer engineer have combined their passion for surfing with decades of research to offer an online tool that promises more accurate forecasting of wave conditions along the N.C. coast.
Coastal Communities to Get Storm Grants
Seven coastal communities have been awarded grants totaling $100,000 to help them prepare for hurricanes, storms and growth.
Effort On to Repair Damaged Historic Home
Lightning recently damaged the 1907 Midgett House, part of the Chicamacomico Historic Site at Rodanthe, and caretakers need financial help to repair and reopen the popular exhibit.
Storms Spawn Twisters
Severe weather produced water spouts and a tornado Monday morning on the Outer Banks, as shown in this photo made near Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head. Photo: Jennifer Miller
Battery Island Home to Growing Ibis Colony
The sky over Brunswick County abounds with white ibises this time of year, many of which nest and raise their young at Battery Island near Southport, considered a colony of global importance.
Reward Increased for Info on Wolf Death
Federal wildlife agents and a nonprofit conservation group are offering a $12,500 reward for information that leads to a successful prosecution in the poisoning death of an endangered red wolf in January in Tyrell County
