The June Astronomy Night starting at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Harkers Island Visitor Center will feature a program on navigating the night sky without the aid of modern tools.
EPA Chief Signs Clean Power Plan Repeal
The Trump administration on Wednesday replaced an Obama-era clean energy initiative with a replacement rule that loosens demands on carbon dioxide reductions by coal-fired fuels.
CRO Adds Google Classroom Share Button
Coastal Review Online pages now feature a way for educators to easily share with their students the news of the North Carolina coast via Google Classroom.
State Proposes Methyl Bromide Regulation
DEQ’s Division of Air Quality is asking for written comments and holding public hearings next month in Raleigh and Wilmington on proposed rules for methyl bromide emissions at log fumigation operations.
Pathway Organizers Ask for Support
The Hatteras Village Community Center District is asking for letters of support to include in a grant application to fund the proposed multi-use pathway that would connect the town for non-vehicular travel.
Tryon Palace Readies for Pollinator Week
Tryon Palace in New Bern is spreading the word about Pollinator Week, which is Monday through Sunday, with garden tours, educational activities and special programming Saturday.
Proposals Sought for VW Settlement Funds
State officials are seeking proposals for projects to reduce emissions for the first round of grants funded by Volkswagen’s settlement of air pollution law violations in 2015.
Officials: No Trespassing on Browns Island
Camp Lejeune officials are reminding travelers of the Intracoastal Waterway that Browns Island near Onslow Beach is off-limits because of live-fire training exercises and unexploded ordnance.
PFAS in Town’s Water Likely Firefighting Foam
Researchers say the chemical signature of compounds detected this week in Maysville’s water supply was consistent with aqueous film-forming foams used in firefighting.
DOE Launches Waves to Water Competition
The Department of Energy is offering up to $2.5 million to the winner of its new competition to create portable, cost-competitive drinking water desalination systems powered by ocean waves.
Hurricane Preparedness Forums Planned
The National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City is heading to Dare County in July to host two free forums on the impacts of a hurricane and why its important to prepare each year.
Maysville Sets Meeting on PFAS in Water
Maysville officials are set to hold a special meeting Thursday to address the recently discovered levels of man-made contaminants in the town’s drinking water supply.
House OKs Shellfish Aquaculture Bill
A bill to boost North Carolina’s shellfish aquaculture industry that was approved last week by the state Senate cleared the House Wednesday in a 116-0 vote.
DCM Objects to Company’s Seismic Plan
The N.C. Division of Coastal Management has formally objected to a firm’s proposal for seismic surveying off the North Carolina coast, calling the plan inconsistent with the state’s coastal management policies.
Officials Urge Public to Avoid Algal Blooms
State officials are urging people and their pets to avoid contact with the water in parts of Albemarle region, where potentially toxic algal blooms have persisted since May.
DEQ Seeks Comments on EJ Mapping Tool
The state Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comments until July 10 on the newly launched community mapping system with environmental justice tool.
