The legislature’s Environmental Review Commission met in Wilmington Wednesday, where they heard for the first time from local officials and the public about the GenX contamination of the region’s water supply.
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Latest GenX Levels Below Health Goal
Test results released Thursday show that concentrations of GenX in finished drinking water along the Cape Fear River remain well below the state’s health goal.
GenX Pollution: What Happened? And When?
Reprinted from North Carolina Health News Although extremely serious on its own, contamination by the industrial chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River is significant beyond potential risks to the public drinking water downstream. Public scrutiny of how the industrial chemical got there in the first place is raising awareness of scientific concerns about potential… [Read More]
The Failed Attempt to Reopen Roanoke Inlet
Many inlets have formed and filled in along the Outer Banks since the Sir Walter Raleigh’s colonists arrived, but the long-closed Roanoke Inlet was once so important efforts were made to reopen it.
Did Eclipse Dim Solar Energy Production?
The effects on solar energy from the solar eclipse Monday came as a surprise, according to an article in Duke Energy’s publication, Illumination.
Sound Rivers New Executive Director Chosen
Heather Deck will begin Sept. 1 serving as executive director of Sound Rivers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River basins.
NOAA Designates Sturgeon Critical Habitat
NOAA Fisheries has designated critical habitat for Atlantic sturgeon in parts of coastal rivers from Maine to Florida, a requirement under the Endangered Species Act.
Taste of Core Sound To Serve Up History
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island is incorporating this year’s 25th anniversary celebration with the annual Taste of Core Sound Summer Edition, a fundraising dinner and a program, set for Friday.
Moratorium: Wind Developers Mull Options
Wind energy developers with projects in the works in eastern North Carolina are keeping a wary eye on the state in the wake of a recently imposed 18-month moratorium.
A Coastal View of the Eclipse
Our Sam Bland captured this image of the solar eclipse near its peak Monday at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s headquarters near Newport.
Aquariums Aim To Tackle Plastic Pollution
Top aquariums around the country, including the three in North Carolina, joined together to form the Aquarium Conservation Partnership and launched the “In Our Hands” campaign to combat plastic pollution.
Visitors Get Hands-On Coastal Experience
A summer visit to the North Carolina coast by a group of school children from Belarus is part of a program that seeks to help children living in areas with residual radiation from the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant.
Park Service to Host Business Orientation
Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host an orientation for commercial service providers and open house on Ocracoke Island Aug. 28.
44 New Houses Possible At Ocean Isle Beach
The permitting process is underway for a 44-home development at the east end of Ocean Isle Beach, where erosion is prevalent.
Solar Education Meeting Set In Dare County
Dare County’s Cooperative Extension will host a solar education meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, to explain the technology, construction, regulations and economics of the utility-scale solar photovoltaic system.
Appeal Period Begins For Revised Flood Maps
A 90-day appeal period has begun for property owners, community officials and others in nine coastal counties to protest information in proposed new flood insurance rate maps.
