Gov. Roy Cooper announced North Carolina received a $4.5 million grant to assist in long-term Hurricane Matthew recovery.
Hamilton to Lead Natural, Cultural Resources
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday named Rep. Susi Hamilton, a Wilmington Democrat, to lead the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Trump to Cut Sustainable Energy Offices
President-elect Trump’s staff intends to cut funding to federal offices connected renewable and sustainable energy.
Kitty Hawk Wind Energy Lease Sale Set
More than 122,000 acres offshore Kitty Hawk will be offered in a wind energy lease sale in March, the Obama administration announced Tuesday.
Navy Isn’t Worried About Wind Farm
A Navy public affairs officer said the Navy has not contacted the N.C. General Assembly over concerns about the Amazon Wind Farm.
Updated Plan for Navassa Cleanup Released
The final version of the work plan for investigation and remediation at the EPA Superfund site in Navassa details proposals for further contamination data collection.
‘Snowy Egret in January Wind’
A snowy egret makes his way across the rock jetty at Fort Fisher, seeking shelter from the brisk January wind. Photo: Terri Chabot
Firms Must Pay $2.7M for Ocean Dumping
Two Greek shipping companies were sentenced Thursday to pay penalties totaling $2.7 million after being convicted of charges connected to a cargo ship discovered at the Wilmington port to have dumped oily waste into the ocean.
Land Trust Announces Conservation Deals
The Coastal Land Trust announced Thursday two land deals completed in December that will protect a total of more than 1,000 acres in eastern North Carolina from development.
FerryMon Water Quality Program Suspended
Because of the lack of funding beyond 2016, operation of the North Carolina Department of Transportation ferry-based water quality program for the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound known as FerryMon has been suspended.
All Pending Atlantic Seismic Permits Denied
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Friday denied all pending permits for seismic airgun surveys in waters off the Atlantic Coast.
Groups Challenge Blounts Creek Decision
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Riverkeeper organization Sound Rivers are seeking to reverse a recent decision to allow a mining company to discharge millions of gallons of water into Blounts Creek.
Group Urges Denial of Seismic Permits
An alliance of East Coast business interests is making a last-ditch effort to protect the coast from offshore drilling, urging President Obama to deny pending permit applications for seismic testing.
Van Der Vaart Demotes Himself
State Environmental Secretary Donald van der Vaart has demoted himself to a position in the air quality division, a job apparently protected from political firing.
Wood Pellet Operations Begin at Wilmington
The Enviva wood pellet export facility at the state port in Wilmington is now operating, with capacity to ship more than a million tons of the biofuel annually.
Obama Blocks Drilling in Atlantic Waters
Using his authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, President Obama is withdrawing 3.8 million acres in the north and mid-Atlantic Ocean from offshore drilling for oil and gas, protecting an area from New England to Virginia.
