The four-year legal battle over air pollution from Titan America’s proposed cement plant in New Hanover County is over now that the company has requested cancellation of the air-quality permit and opponents have dropped their appeal.
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Sam’s Field Notes: Painted Buntings
Birdwatchers on the N.C. coast love this time of year because it brings the arrival of one of their favorites, the strikingly colorful painted bunting,
A Journey Though History and Culture
More than a decade in the making, the Outer Banks Scenic Byway is finally a reality. The road links the history, culture and natural beauty of the coast’s Outer Banks and the Down East communities in Carteret County.
After the Titan Decision: What Next?
A month after Titan scrapped its controversial plans for a massive mining and cement plant near Wilmington, opponents of the project are hopeful a countywide planning effort in the works will help avoid future conflicts between economic growth and the environment.
Partners: The Fisherman and the Scientists
In a rare partnership David “Clammerhead” Cessna, a Carteret County fisherman, and UNC researchers Niels Lindquist and Joel Fodrie are working together on a new way to bring back North Carolina’s oyster populations.
Realtors Volunteer for Shoreline Work
Volunteers with the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors plant seedlings to help restore salt marsh habitat as part of a living shoreline project at Carolina Beach State Park.
Another View of the Red Wolves’ Saga
Almost two dozen cameras set in the wilds surrounding the Alligator River have captured an amazing array of wildlife. Conservationists hope to use the photos as evidence that the beleaguered red wolf isn’t hurting local wildlife as some claim.
Woodpeckers and the Havelock Bypass
The proposed U.S. 70 bypass around Havelock still has environmentalists worried about the effects on endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers in the Croatan National Forest.
Our Celestial Coast: Jupiter Rules the Night
Jupiter is the most prominent of the three planets that will be visible through most of April. The month will start with Orion, the hunter, as the most prominent constellation and It will end with the Lyrid meteor shower.
Planned Development to Cover 1,300 Acres
A huge, mixed-use development is set to get underway soon in the Pender County community of Scotts Hill.
Study: Climate Change a Health Risk
A new government report says climate change is a big threat to the health of the American people, affecting food and water sources, air quality, weather and our interactions with the environment.
Climate Change Up Close and Personal
“Climate Stories NC” document how the changing climate has affected the lives of North Carolinians, like Willy Phillips, a fisherman in Columbia.
‘A Rare Sighting’
Reader Judy Moore captured this image of a cedar waxwing March 23 on Roanoke Island.
King Tides Offer Glimpses of Our Future
Researchers need your help to document this week’s unusually high tides, which could provide a taste of our watery future as sea-level rise accelerates.
The Gulf Stream and the Age of Exploration
That river of water that flows north along our coast played a vital role in Spain’s building of an empire and England’s first settlement in the New World.
Titan Scales Back Air Permit Request
Titan America’s Carolina Cement Co. has applied to state air-quality regulators to change its 2013 pollution permit to reflect the company’s recent decision to abandon plans for a mining operation and expanded cement plant in New Hanover County.
