State Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, announced Friday his plans to resign his House seat effective Sept. 15 to spend more time with his family.
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Coastal Federation Brings In New Advocate
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has welcomed its new coastal advocate, Michael Flynn, to its northeast office in Wanchese.
Funds to Address GenX OK’d After Bitter Fight
Funding to address the GenX contamination in the Cape Fear region’s drinking water was approved Thursday as part of a controversial measure that’s been on hold since April.
River Quality Panels Take Shape
House and Senate leaders announced this week appointments to new committees on river quality to investigate the discharge of GenX into the Cape Fear River.
Other Compounds ID’d in Chemours’ Waste
State regulators say two additional chemical compounds of concern have been identified in the waste stream of the company responsible for discharging GenX into the Cape Fear River.
Lawsuit An Option To Stop Proposed Bridge
A lawyer for the Southern Environmental Law Center said it’s possible a lawsuit will be filed to stop the mid-Currituck bridge project.
Alliance Seeks to Restore Lake Mattamuskeet
Hyde County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state Wildlife Resources Commission have joined forces to create a watershed restoration plan for Lake Mattamuskeet.
EPA Fines Cargill for Stormwater Discharges
The EPA is assessing a $75,500 penalty against Cargill Inc., which operates a soybean processing plant in Fayetteville, for more than 30 violations related to discharging polluted stormwater into a tributary of the Cape Fear River.
Sen. Bill Cook Won’t Seek Re-election
State Sen. Bill Cook, R-Beaufort, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to his 1st District seat in 2018.
GenX Response: Activist Groups Unite Forces
New and experienced activists have joined together in response to the recent detection of GenX and other chemicals in the Wilmington area’s drinking water.
Cape Lookout To Issue Duck Blind Permits
Cape Lookout National Seashore will begin issuing permits for temporary duck blinds starting Sept. 5 to those who already hold a current North Carolina State hunting license with a signed federal duck stamp.
GenX Response: Stored Water Disposal Set
The utility that provides drinking water to 200,000 Wilmington-area residents is set to begin ridding its aquifer storage system of treated water containing traces of GenX.
What Else Is In the Water? Study to Begin
WILMINGTON – The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority announced Monday that it had contracted with the University of North Carolina Wilmington to conduct a yearlong study of raw and treated drinking water to identify unregulated compounds and chemicals and provide a scientific basis for regulatory controls. The $64,607.88 contract, to be billed in 12 monthly… [Read More]
Rising Seas: NC Coast Faces Chronic Flooding
A new report on sea level rise indicates that at least 20 North Carolina communities could be regularly inundated with sea water within 15 years but local experts feel some areas are already suffering the effects.
Legislative Commission Enters GenX Fray
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.
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.
