The Marine Fisheries Commission is set to hear public comments Tuesday about a petition calling for more limits on shrimp trawling, a move commercial fishermen say will put them out of business and hurt consumers.
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Legislators Seek to Shut Down Wind Farm
Ten North Carolina legislators and Congressman Walter Jones have signed letters urging the Trump administration to shut down a wind farm in the northeast because it could interfere with a nearby Defense Department radar.
Land Trust Announces Conservation Deals
The Coastal Land Trust announced Thursday two land deals completed in December that will protect a total of more than 1,000 acres in eastern North Carolina from development.
Corps Eases Living Shoreline Permit Process
The Corps of Engineers has approved the first nationwide permit for the construction and maintenance of living shorelines, streamlining the approval process for waterfront property owners.
EPA Offers Criteria for Swimming Advisories
The Environmental Protection Agency recently published draft standards for water quality and swimming advisories related to harmful algae blooms caused by nutrient-rich stormwater and agricultural runoff.
FerryMon Water Quality Program Suspended
Because of the lack of funding beyond 2016, operation of the North Carolina Department of Transportation ferry-based water quality program for the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound known as FerryMon has been suspended.
Conservatives Wary of Cooper’s DEQ Pick
A coastal legislator and conservative groups have hinted at the confirmation battle that may be ahead in the Senate, leveling criticism at Michael Regan, Gov. Roy Cooper’s pick for environmental secretary.
River Advocates Work to Add Fish Passages
Building on the apparent success of the first rock arch rapids on the East Coast work has begun on a project to design and build rapids or other fish passages at the remaining dams.
All Pending Atlantic Seismic Permits Denied
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Friday denied all pending permits for seismic airgun surveys in waters off the Atlantic Coast.
Judge Halts Topsail Beach Building Permits
A judge has blocked Topsail Beach from issuing building permits for a stretch of oceanfront lots, a move prompted by a lawsuit brought by property owners upset about the town’s recent repeal of its dune protection ordinance.
Groups Challenge Blounts Creek Decision
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Riverkeeper organization Sound Rivers are seeking to reverse a recent decision to allow a mining company to discharge millions of gallons of water into Blounts Creek.
Old Christmas Trees Can Build New Dunes
There’s a better place than the landfill for your natural Christmas tree: Fort Macon State Park and some beach towns are collecting trees for use in rebuilding dunes.
Group Urges Denial of Seismic Permits
An alliance of East Coast business interests is making a last-ditch effort to protect the coast from offshore drilling, urging President Obama to deny pending permit applications for seismic testing.
Last Piece of Park Addition Finally in Place
State officials, conservationists and supporters of Hammocks Beach State Park are celebrating the recently completed purchase of 45 acres, the final transaction in the park’s 290-acre expansion.
Cooper Names Michael Regan to Lead DEQ
Gov. Roy Cooper named on Tuesday Michael Regan, a veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Environmental Defense Fund, to lead the Department of Environmental Quality.
Sam’s Field Notes: The Polar Bear Connection
The effects of global warming are especially visible in the land of polar bears, as columnist Sam Bland recently witnessed, but how will the forces now affecting the arctic eventually change life on the North Carolina coast?
