While solar industry changes and a wind project moratorium passed, bills with coastal stormwater changes, the creation of a new fund to pay for beach re-nourishment, new dredging plans and repeal of the plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks remain on the table.
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GenX Unknowns Frustrate Folks at Forum
Wilmington-area residents who attended the recent forum on GenX contamination in the public water supply wanted to know about safety, but answers may be years away.
Clean Cape Fear Plans GenX Discussion
The group, Clean Cape Fear plans to host a community discussion on GenX and other contaminants 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, at the Coastline Conference and Event Center in Wilmington.
Our Celestial Coast: What to Look For in July
Coastal weather conditions in June made celestial photography a challenge but Earth’s neighbor Venus and gas giants Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune will be visible in July.
Stewards Aim to Protect Beach-Nesting Birds
The Emerald Isle Waterbird Stewards Program, under the supervision of the Wildlife Resources Commission, is working to protect beach-nesting least terns and Wilson’s plovers, both of special concern in North Carolina.
State: GenX No Longer Discharged Into River
Department of Environmental Quality officials have verified that the Fayetteville company discharging the GenX compound found in drinking water in southeastern North Carolina is no longer discharging into the Cape Fear River.
Officials Dedicate First NC Heritage Dive Site
The Department of Cultural and Natural Resources recently dedicated the states first Heritage Dive Site, the wreck of a Civil War blockade runner off Kure Beach, and more are planned.
Ten Ways to ‘Mess With’ A Tomato Sandwich
A white bread tomato sandwich with mayonnaise, salt and pepper could be the official summer food of the N.C. coast, but our Liz Biro offers 10 perfectly acceptable variations on the classic.
Federation Meets With International Group
North Carolina Coastal Federation staff met recently with visitors from across the globe at Jockey’s Ridge to discuss the federation’s work.
Algal Blooms in Chowan River Spark Concern
State environmental and health officials are urging the public to avoid the green or blue water in the Chowan River, the result of an algal bloom.
Butler Raises GenX Issue During Budget Talks
New Hanover County’s Rep. Deb Butler pointed to concern about the GenX compound in the Wilmington area’s drinking water supply and DEQ permitting backlogs in a plea to spare the agency from cuts in the budget passed Thursday.
Bag Ban Repeal, Fisheries Panel Cuts Loom
Measures to repeal the Outer Banks ban on plastic shopping bags and to cut the two at-large seats from the Marine Fisheries Commission have advanced in the General Assembly.
James Barrie Gaskill, Friend of Our Coast
James Barrie Gaskill of Ocracoke, an educator, commercial fisherman, family man and advocate for a healthy North Carolina coast, died Wednesday at 74.
State Agencies Seek Answers on GenX
State environmental and health regulators said they will continue studying the presence of the chemical GenX in the Cape Fear River as the chemical’s manufacturer moves to halt discharge.
Navassa Residents Demand Health Answers
Folks living near the site of a former wood-treatment operation in Navassa in Brunswick County say their questions about its health risks have gone unanswered for too long.
Can Hemp Take Root As Coastal Cash Crop?
Northeastern N.C. farmer Fen Rascoe is one of a few dozen in the state licensed to grow hemp, a once-important cash crop now legal again for the first time in decades.
