A new state report indicates that Emerald Isle’s plan to buy nearly 30 acres of maritime forest for preservation and athletic fields may conflict with conservation goals.
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EPA Seeks Public Input on Regulations
In an effort to downsize environmental regulatory systems, the Trump has asked for public input on the economic impediment of environmental regulations.
Fed-Up Brunswick Environmentalists Regroup
Citing frustration with limits imposed by the town council, former members of a Sunset Beach committee are forming a new, countywide environmental group.
See an Alligator? Snap a Photo
The Wildlife Resources Commission, in an effort to learn more about alligators, has set up a system for the public to report sightings.
Google Time Lapse Shows Coastal Changes
Changes to the North Carolina coast are dramatically illustrated in a time-lapse feature of Google Earth that allows users to view aerial images made over a roughly 30-year span.
Bag Ban Repeal Among Bills on Fast Track
The move is on in the North Carolina General Assembly to advance bills ahead of an important deadline later this week, including measures to repeal the Outer Banks’ ban on plastic bags.
Judge Dismisses Topsail Dune Rule Case
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Topsail Beach’s repeal of the town’s dune ordinance, a decision that lifts a block on new building permits.
Cook Adds Provision to Repeal Plastic Ban
Sen. Bill Cook on Thursday added language to an environmental regulatory bill to include a provision repealing the longstanding ban on plastic bags on the Outer Banks.
Photography Book Captures Coastal Beauty
Photographer David Blevins showcases the beauty of North Carolina’s barrier islands in a new book with colorful photographs of the islands’ wildlife and natural features.
Composting Plan Aims to Extend Landfill’s Life
New Hanover County is set to launch a pilot program with UNCW to compost food waste from the university, the latest effort to extend the life of the rapidly filling county landfill.
Mysterious Squid Washes Up on Portsmouth
A mysterious squid found in late March on a Portsmouth Island beach was later discovered to be a species that’s commercially fished in Japan.
Stormwater Addressed at Blockade Runner
The Blockade Runner resort in Wrightsville Beach has a new, improved stormwater system — just in time for the world’s largest gathering of stand up paddleboard athletes.
Federation Asks for New Pipeline Assessment
In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North Carolina Coastal Federation requests a new environmental study.
Our Coast’s History: Penderlea
The farming community of Penderlea in Pender County can trace its roots back to the Roosevelt’s New Deal, when it the first of 152 homestead projects designed to help disadvantaged farmers make a better life during the Great Depression.
Inventory Tracks ‘Armoring’ of Beaches, Inlets
Newly released data lists all hardened structures, beach re-nourishment projects and other changes made to East Coast beaches since 2012, raising questions about what should be done to offset their effects.
Troubled Rivers: Can Farm Buyouts Help?
With the listing of North Carolina’s Neuse and Cape Fear among America’s most endangered rivers, there’s support for another buyout of hog farms in the 100-year floodplain.
