In attempt to restore two polluted creeks in Wilmington a stormwater plan attempts to change how polluted runoff moves through the watersheds.
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Spartina: A Boat to Honor a Legacy
Dwight McKinney, a beloved outdoorsman, passed away in a boating accident. In his honor, the N.C. Coastal Federation will use his boat for public education and research in Manteo.
Marsh Planting Stabilizes Island
A marsh planting on Carrot Island near Beaufort will protect its rapidly eroding shoreline and show people how to control erosion without resorting to bulkheads.
Arthur Spares N.C. Coast
The hurricane was too small and too fast-moving to do any lasting damage on its Fourth of July sprint up the coast.
Groups: Figure Eight Groin for the Birds
Figuratively speaking, that is. The feathered kind, like the little piping plover, will likely suffer if Figure Eight Island builds its proposed terminal groin at Rich Inlet, environmentalists say.
Sunset Beach Plan May Not Stop Project
The town’s land-use plan may not stop a proposed project to build 23 oceanfront houses on land that was once an inlet.
Sanctuary Could Include Almost All Shipwrecks
Expansion of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary off Cape Hatteras could encompass nearly all of the existing wrecks off the N.C. coast.
Putting the “Sea” in Cleanup
This summer the N.C. Coastal Federation is taking people out on the water to pick up marine debris from local islands.
Environmental Bills Chug Along
Last week, while tempers flared in the N.C. General Assembly over the state budget, the long-awaited coal ash legislation passed the state Senate and the House approved its versions of a diverse set of regulatory changes.
Outer Banks Bag Ban Has Birthday
This is the five-year anniversary of a ban on plastic bags in retail stores on the Outer Banks. What difference has it made?
No Sand on Shack, Park Says
After listening to the public and consulting the experts, the superintendent of Cape Lookout National Seashore decided to back away from his controversial request that dredged sand be considered to shore up the eroding end of Shackleford Banks.
Isolated Wetlands: A Primer
What’s so “isolated” about them and why do some legislators want to remove state protections?
New Advisory Group to Help Federation
The N.C. Coastal Federation announced the formation of a President’s Council to help the group broaden its base and influence.
Jennette’s Pier: Fishing for Answers
Locals are perplexed as to why the state House wants to sell Jennette’s Pier, a popular place in Nags Head for tourists, residents and school groups.
Study Finds Heavy Metals in Oysters
In the second of two parts, we detail the levels of heavy metals a recent study found in oysters in Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
What’s in Those Oysters You’re Eating?
A recent study takes a closer look at what’s accumulating in the oysters of Brunswick and New Hanover counties. In the first of two parts, we detail the research of a contaminant banned in Europe but commonly used here.
