N.C. environmental officials are looking for a new director for the Division of Marine Fisheries to cut down on the workload for current director Braxton Davis, who also leads the Division of Coastal Management.
NOAA Tool Ranks Regional Climate Patterns
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been promoting a tool that ranks regional climate data from across the country and from a little over a century.
Airlie Road Parcel OK’d for Development
The Wilmington City Council approved on Tuesday a controversial 57-home development off Airlie Road following a nearly two-hour public hearing on the request.
Warming Could Affect Ocean Life by 2050
A study out of England published this week in the journal Nature Communications looks at when the influence of climate change could begin to stress ocean ecosystems.
Drone Researcher to Present Work to Public
The public is invited to hear a Duke University researcher speak about using drones to observe marine mammals in Antarctica during a presentation in Beaufort.
Jeff Warren Picked For Collaboratory Post
Jeffrey Warren, a former science adviser to Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, has been named research director of the UNC Policy Collaboratory.
Upgrades proposed for Hatteras Ferry
State transportation officials and Cape Hatteras National Seashore invite the public to comment on proposed changes to the ferry facilities serving Hatteras and Ocracoke Island.
Wide Swath of Shellfish Waters Closed
The Division of Marine Fisheries has closed 2,450 acres of shellfish waters, a move prompted by unsafe bacterial levels measured during sanitary surveys and reviews during the last five years.
‘Swan Song’
Thousands of wintering tundra swans take to Pungo Lake in the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, as seen from the perspective of the easternmost observation platform. Photo: Doug Waters
Hunting Permit System Proposed for Reserve
The public is invited to comment at an upcoming meeting in Beaufort on proposed plans for a hunting permit system for the Rachel Carson Reserve in Carteret County.
Trump to Slash EPA Budget, Regulations
President Trump is taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding and authority in his forthcoming proposed budget and an executive order signed Tuesday.
Judge Allows Blounts Creek Case to Continue
Environmental groups can now pursue an appeal in a Blounts Creek case after a motion to dismiss the appeal was denied by a judge.
Federation Plan Links Restoration, Economy
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is set to release a set of recommended strategies for bolstering coastal economies, unveiling the plan at a summit March 22-23 in Raleigh.
Cooper Replaces Top DEQ Official
The Cooper administration has replaced Michael Ellison, director of the state’s Division of Mitigation Services, naming an interim director to lead the division.
Pender Seeks Public Input on Planning
Officials in Pender County invite residents to comment during an upcoming meeting to discuss resilient redevelopment plans and needs in response to flooding from Hurricane Matthew.
Work Set to Begin on Neuse Oyster Sanctuary
A public-private partnership is set to begin work this spring on a 15-acre oyster sanctuary in the Neuse River, a project anticipated to provide both economic and environmental benefits.
