Scientists have discovered an infectious form of cancer in clams, but not harmful to humans, adding to the growing number species that have contagious forms of cancer.
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Maps Show Undisclosed Animal Operations
Maps released by environmental groups show the location of over 6,500 concentrated animal feeding operations known to be a public health and environmental hazard.
Sunset Beach Votes to Go to Court
The Sunset Beach Town Council voted Tuesday to file a lawsuit against the company planning to build an upscale development on a portion of land that the town says it owns.
Group Gets New Keeper, New Direction
Nicole Triplett has hit the water paddling as the new riverkeeper for the White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance, which has remade itself with a new board of directors and a new direction.
Feds: No New Rules to Protect Sturgeon
A public hearing will be held this week in Morehead City on a federal proposal to protect Atlantic sturgeon habitat. The designation of critical habitat won’t require new rules, federal officials say.
Bill Marks Shoals as Sources for Beach Sand
The state Senate is considering changes to environmental laws that would allow shoals off North Carolina’s coastal capes to be tapped as sand sources for beach re-nourishment projects.
Topsail Beach’s Sand Dune Debate
The much-debated dune ordinance Topsail Beach adopted a year ago is once again under review with the town planning board determining how much sand, if any, may be removed from a property in order to build.
McCrory Urges Prompt Permitting for Seismic
Gov. Pat McCrory has sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging quick processing of permit applications submitted by companies that seek to conduct seismic tests to explore oil and natural gas resources off the state’s coast.
The Ocean: Calming a Stormy Mind
Whether it’s the smell of the sea or the rhythmic lapping of waves upon the shore, science has long known the calming effect the ocean has on the human mind, the “blue mind” as one scientist calls it.
Early-Season Fish Kill Seen at Neuse River site
A fish kill affecting larger species such as flounder and horseshoe crabs was reported this week in the Neuse River near New Bern.
Could Seismic Tests Harm Fish?
Opposition to the use of air guns to test for oil and natural gas deposits in the Atlantic Ocean has focused on whales and other marine mammals. Attention now shifts to fish.
Senate Measure Cuts Pier Manager’s Job
Dare County officials oppose a measure in the Senate version of the state budget eliminating the position of Jennette’s Pier manager, and others say the move is political payback.
Coastal Sketch: Brooke Breen
As an experienced wildlife rehabilitator, the new executive director of the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Carteret County knows time is of the essence.
Recycling Scrapped, New Rules Capped
The North Carolina Senate approved a measure Monday that eliminates an electronics-recycling program and adds new thresholds and scrutiny for future environmental regulations.
Of Lifesaving, Life Taking and Ghosts
The Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station now serves tourists as a dining hot spot on the Outer Banks. No one much remembers its past except for maybe the ghost that roams its rooms.
Legislators Urge Halt in Seismic Permitting
Four North Carolina representatives are among 55 members of Congress who have signed a letter urging President Obama to end consideration of permit applications for seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean.
