Duke Marine Lab researchers with the Marine AlGae Industrialization Consortium are developing ways to create both liquid fuel and livestock feed from naturally oily, nutrient-rich algae.
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What’s In A Name? Onslow County Places
From Alum Spring to Verona, Bachelor’s Delight to Stump Sound, Onslow County’s unusual place names provide a glimpse at early life in its coastal communities.
Inlet Dredging, Beach Pumping Project Begins
The latest effort to clear shoaling in the shipping channel in Beaufort Inlet and re-nourish the beach in Atlantic Beach got started Friday.
Budget Boosts Clean Water, Park Trust Funds
After years of continually shrinking budgets, Gov. Roy Cooper’s spending plan breathes new life into key programs for water quality and parks.
Aquarium at Roanoke Island Offers Camps
Registration is open for children aged 5-14 to participate in summer camps at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
Our Coast’s History: Rogues’ Harbor
Colonial Virginians called it “Rogues Harbor,” a derisive term for the Albemarle region, suggesting that pirates, debtors, revolutionaries and outcasts had settled the area.
Brunswick Board OKs Abandoned Boat Rules
Brunswick County commissioners have approved an ordinance that addresses removal of abandoned or derelict vessels in public waterways.
Reeder Lands Adviser Job in Senate
Tom Reeder, a high-ranking official at the Department of Environmental Quality during the McCrory administration, has taken a job as policy adviser in Senate Leader Phil Berger’s office.
Pipeline Could Pose Threat to Coastal Region
The route for the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline is well inland, but its environmental effects could be far-reaching, including the coastal region.
Progress Marked in Restoration of Sylvia II
The new owner of the Sylvia II, a round-stern, wooden work boat that may be the oldest charter vessel in North Carolina, recently celebrated a milestone in its overhaul.
Bill Calls For Wind Farm-Military Conflict Study
Sen. Harry Brown has introduced another anti-wind energy bill in the North Carolina General Assembly, calling for a study of wind farm conflicts with military and a halt on permitting.
‘Awash In Color’
The late-afternoon sunlight casts rich hues over the dunes at Bogue Inlet in Emerald Isle. Photo: Sam Bland
Birds Get Help Adapting to Climate Change
Audubon North Carolina recently launched two programs designed to help the state’s most vulnerable birds survive and adapt to the effects of climate change.
Bill Adds Coastal Route to Statewide Trail
A bill recently introduced in the General Assembly would add the Coastal Crescent Trail in eastern North Carolina to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Plan Limits Hunting at Carson Reserve
Officials recently announced plans for new restrictions on hunting at the Rachel Carson Reserve in Carteret County, where visitors increasingly enjoy other activities.
Park Service Invites Public to Weigh In on Plan
The National Park Service is inviting the public to contribute to an environmental assessment aimed at protecting endangered sea turtles, birds and beach mice.
