Pete Kreps of Raleigh captured this image of a fisherman beneath the starry sky at Kure Beach.
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Staff Prepares for Cold-Stunned Turtles
Staff at the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center at the North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island are prepared in case plummeting temperatures this week result in a flood of cold-stunned turtles.
Living Shorelines Withstand Matthew’s Force
Hurricane Matthew put living shorelines to the test, and proponents and scientists say the coastal management method that uses marsh grasses and oyster reefs to fight erosion worked as intended.
Trump Picks Scott Pruitt to Lead EPA
Oklahoma’s attorney general is chosen to lead the EPA over North Carolina Environmental Secretary Donald van der Vaart.
Federation Takes Living Shorelines Online
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Restore America’s Estuaries collaborated to make a one-stop shop for all things living shorelines, including training, learning and connecting.
Rabon Appointed to Rules Committee
Sen. Bill Rabon of Brunswick County has been named the new Senate Rules Committee chairman, Senate majority leader Phil Berger announced Tuesday.
Wood Pellet Facility Operations Set to Begin
Enviva’s terminal at the N.C. Port of Wilmington and the company’s wood-pellet production facility in Sampson County are substantially complete and the port’s handling of the biofuel is expected to begin this month.
Is Wetlands Restoration Worsening Flooding?
The effort to restore natural wetlands at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has shown promise in controlling wildfires and sequestering carbon, but area farmers say the project has worsened flooding of their land.
Swan Days Festival Set for Dec. 10
Lake Mattamuskeet Wildlife Refuge will host its annual celebration of bird migration Saturday.
Our Celestial Coast: December’s Supermoon
The supermoon in December will make it super hard to get a look at the Geminids meteor shower, but stargazers should still be able to see about 10 to 20 meteors per hour when the shower peaks at mid-month.
Derelict Boat Becomes Artists’ Canvas
A small, washed-up vessel is found in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge covered in colorful graffiti. Photo: Jason Brown
Crystal Coast Stargazing
Fred Angeli, of the Crystal Coast Stargazers, sets up a telescope for attendees of a stargazing event at Fort Macon State Park. Photo: Doug Waters
Update on Navassa Cleanup Set for Dec. 7
Federal and state officials are set to discuss with the public the latest on the contamination cleanup at the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa.
Gauging Matthew’s Environmental Damage
Efforts to measure the environmental damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, especially the flooding that occurred in its wake continue, but officials are crediting lessons learned from previous storms.
Judge Affirms Blounts Creek Discharge Permit
An administrative court judge has affirmed a decision to allow a mining company to dump up to 12 million gallons of wastewater into Blounts Creek.
Matthew Relief Funding Remains in Limbo
More than a month since Hurricane Matthew inundated the state, requests for federal disaster aid appear to be stuck in an end-of-year morass.
