President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Texas governor Rick Perry to lead the Department of Energy.
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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.
Is Wetlands Restoration Worsening Flooding?
The effort to restore natural wetlands at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge has shown promise in controlling wildfires and sequestering carbon, but area farmers say the project has worsened flooding of their land.
Swan Days Festival Set for Dec. 10
Lake Mattamuskeet Wildlife Refuge will host its annual celebration of bird migration Saturday.
Our Celestial Coast: December’s Supermoon
The supermoon in December will make it super hard to get a look at the Geminids meteor shower, but stargazers should still be able to see about 10 to 20 meteors per hour when the shower peaks at mid-month.
Derelict Boat Becomes Artists’ Canvas
A small, washed-up vessel is found in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge covered in colorful graffiti. Photo: Jason Brown
