State lawmakers again slashed the budget for the state’s Natural Heritage Program, a non-regulatory program that inventories rare animals and habitats, but nobody will say why.
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Work on Problem Ponds to Begin Soon
After years of talk and planning, work is likely to begin by next month on the first phase of a stormwater project that will transform two eyesore ponds in Carteret County and lessen the flow of polluted runoff into a creek.
Coastal Sketch: Oceana’s Randy Sturgill
Meet Randy Sturgill, a former car theft investigator who is now the southeast coordinator for Oceana, leading the fight against Atlantic offshore drilling.
Institute Awarded Grant for Marsh Study
The UNC Institute of Marine Science has been awarded a federal grant to study how marshes respond to the effects of sea level rise, tides and storm surge.
Weekend Storm Soaks, Batters Coast
Even though Hurricane Joaquin passed far off the East Coast over the weekend, a combination of powerful coastal weather systems walloped the N.C. coast with heavy downpours, strong winds and heavy surf.
‘Flight of the Ibis’
Photographer Terri Chabot captured this image, “Flight of the Ibis,” Sept. 30 at Fort Fisher.
Seismic Testing Needs World’s Attention
Scientists, including a Duke University researcher, argue in a new paper that using sound waves in the ocean to detect oil and natural gas needs to be regulated by international treaties.
Civitas Backs Couple’s Wind Farm Challenge
A Perquimans County couple has taken legal steps, with backing from the conservative Civitas Institute, to try and block the planned Amazon Wind Farm project.
Study: Polluted Runoff Reaches Beaches
A draft report on a study nearly a decade in the works shows that bacteria levels regularly exceed standards near drain pipes that dump stormwater in the ocean off Dare County beaches.
Groups Urge Veto of Environmental Bill
Environmental groups are calling on Gov. Pat McCrory to veto a sweeping deregulation bill state lawmakers passed early Wednesday before adjourning for the year.
Coastal Sketch: Penny Hooper
Not even a broken leg could keep this long-time activist in Carteret County from standing on one leg to urge her government to oppose offshore drilling.
Proposal Exempts Small Air Polluters
About 1,400 small polluters, dozens on the coast, would no longer have to obtain permits to operate their businesses, according to a proposal from state environmental regulators.
Mayor, CRC Member Indicted
The mayor of Caswell Beach in Brunswick County and a member state’s Coastal Resources Commission has been indicted on 18 felonies counts of obtaining property worth at least $100,000 under false pretenses.
‘Seashells on Shackleford Banks’
Photographer Alex Goldstein captured this image, “Seashells on Shackleford Banks,” in June 2013 after a beach scavenger hunt for sea shells with others while camping on Shackleford Banks.
Our Coast’s Food: Cornbread
Introduced to colonists by native Americans, cornbread, a simple staple that varies in preparation from region to region, continues to endure as it evolves.
Cold Spot in Atlantic May Slow Gulf Stream
A surprisingly cold spot in the northern Atlantic Ocean has been observed during 2015, which has otherwise been a record year for heat across the globe.
