NOAA and other government officials in charge of cleaning and restoring a former wood-treatment plant in Navassa that’s now a Superfund site seek public input on the plan.
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Banner Day at the Beach
Economic Promises and the Push to Drill
Energy independence, lower fuel prices and jobs are the big three reasons cited for Atlantic offshore drilling but do the promises match the market reality?
“Salt Treated”
Photographer David Galyon made this photo at the Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach.
Senate Budget Bars Federal Energy Grants
Senate leaders have added a state budget provision that would prohibit agencies from applying for federal clean energy, efficiency and technology grants.
Panel: Seismic Effects Still Unclear
Scientists who spoke at the recent N.C. Coastal Federation forum on offshore oil say more research is needed on seismic surveying’s effects on marine mammals.
Officials Tout Amazon Wind Farm Deal
The recent groundbreaking near Elizabeth City for Amazon’s wind farm, the first of its kind in the state, is being hailed as a win for clean-energy policy.
The Rocky Path to Put Sand on N. Topsail Beach
Townsfolk, tourists aren’t complaining about the rocks pumped in with sand during a recent North Topsail Beach renourishment but more scrutiny may affect future projects.
Agency Seeks Comments on Seismic Permits
The National Marine Fisheries Service is taking the unusual step of allowing public review and comment on permits to harass marine mammals with seismic tests.
‘Nature’s Patterns’
Photographer Karen Newman captured this image, “Nature’s Patterns,” in January on Topsail Island.
Federation to Present Annual Awards
The N.C. Coastal Federation today will present its annual Pelican Awards recognizing work to protect the N.C. coast, including efforts to save Hofmann Forest.
Pelican Awards: This Year’s Winners
The N.C. Coastal Federation today honors more than a dozen people, including scientists, educators, regulators and a others, with its 2015 Pelican Awards.
Attack of the ‘Fuzzy Bills’
Unprecedented swarms of midges, tiny insects also called “fuzzy bills” and “blind mosquitoes,” have been making life miserable for residents and tourists in areas of the Outer Banks.
Offshore Drilling & Morehead City
While offshore drilling is unlikely to spawn great industrial development along the N.C. coast, Morehead City could become a port to service and supply any drilling rigs off the coast.
Morehead City: A Little Taste of Heaven
The cookbook “A Little Piece of Heaven Since 1857” offers an engaging account of Morehead City’s history and culinary past.
“Guarding the Nest”
Photographer Jody Merritt captured this image, “Guarding the Nest,” July 6 on Bogue Sound in Morehead City.
