Leaders in the General Assembly decided to keep going Wednesday after approving a disaster recovery bill, calling another session for measures aimed at diminishing the incoming governor’s powers and loosening environmental rules.
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State Supreme Court Dismisses Nies Case
The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal of a lower court’s ruling in a civil case involving private property rights and public access to the beach.
Coastal Businesses Urge Drilling Ban
A group representing thousands of East Coast businesses sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to permanently ban Atlantic offshore drilling.
Property Owners Divided Over Dune Rule
Topsail Beach property owners, some with their lawyers, turned out Saturday for the first of two public hearings over proposed changes to the town’s dune-protection ordinance.
Perry is Trump’s Pick to Lead the DOE
President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Texas governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy.
Cooper Seeks to ‘Restore Credibility’ at DEQ
An adviser on Roy Cooper’s transition team says integrity and broad support are the governor-elect’s top priorities for choosing new leadership at the state’s environmental agency.
EPA to Navassa Residents: Get Involved
Environmental officials and others tasked with cleaning up the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site in Navassa urged residents last week to participate in planning for future uses of the Superfund site.
Past Hurricanes Have Led to Tighter Rules
It’s unclear what, if any, regulatory changes may happen as a result of Hurricane Matthew’s destruction, but past storms have brought about more stringent building codes, dune ordinances and flood maps.
Men Sentenced for Illegal Waste Dumping
Two cargo ship engineers convicted of illegal dumping ship waste off of Wilmington’s port will spend months in federal prison.
‘Fishing In the Cosmic Ocean’
Pete Kreps of Raleigh captured this image of a fisherman beneath the starry sky at Kure Beach.
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.
