Amid the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent rollback attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina’s environmental enforcement actions will continue on a case-by-case basis, officials said Monday.
Ferries Adjust Schedules for COVID-19 Order
State ferry schedules will change beginning Tuesday as the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division responds to Gov. Roy Cooper’s statewide stay-at-home order.
9 NC Resiliency Projects Receive Millions
Nine coastal resiliency projects in North Carolina have been awarded funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Emergency Coastal Resilience Fund launched in August 2019.
Cooper: Stay at Home Order Starts Monday
Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday afternoon an order for people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for 30 days, effective at 5 p.m. Monday.
EPA Relaxes Enforcement Citing Pandemic
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will stop enforcing certain environmental laws during the COVID-19 outbreak, a move the former EPA administrator described as giving industry license to pollute.
Transportation Commission Calls for Ideas
NC FIRST is encouraging the public to submit comments by either video or online before April 14 with suggestions and ideas on future transportation investment strategies.
Marine Fisheries Offices Closed to Public
The state Division of Marine Fisheries offices are closed to the public until further notice, based on the current guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Brunswick County Now Has COVID-19 Tests
Brunswick County now has coronavirus tests for those who think they have symptoms and their physician has determined a test is required.
Comments Sought on Terrapin Management
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting until April 23 comments on two diamondback terrapin management areas in the southeast and for the Southern Regional Advisory Committee by April 6 before the April 8 teleconference meeting.
Florence Recovery Project Funding Awarded
The state Division of Water Resources has awarded $22 Million to 13 coastal towns and counties to help with recovery efforts following Hurricane Florence.
NCDOT Seeks Permit to Dredge Ferry Route
The Corps of Engineers is accepting written comments until April 24 on a proposed dredging and maintenance project on a 2.5-mile section of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route called Sloop Channel in Hyde County.
Professor Says Public Can Slow Virus’ Spread
Rachel Noble, a professor of marine and environmental microbiology at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, says this week in a letter distributed to media outlets in Carteret County that coastal residents can take basic steps to slow the transmission of COVID-19.
New Oyster Rules Aim to Reduce Vibrio Cases
The state Division of Marine Fisheries announced Monday new harvest regulations to help reduce the chance of illness after eating oysters will go into effect this spring in state waters.
COVID-19: Cases Increase on the Coast
Coastal counties have been taking measures to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19.
National Wildlife Refuges Entry Fee Waived
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has suspended entrance fees to national wildlife refuges until further notice.
Ferry Division Announces Alternate Schedules
NCDOT’s Ferry Division has adopted an alternate schedule to begin Friday for the ferry system in response to the COVID-19 outbreak that will allow for deeper cleaning of the ferries while also adapting to lower demand.
