The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has scheduled two meetings to cover information about the proposed lease of 122,000 acres off the North Carolina coast for wind energy development.
Maps Show Mammals in Seismic Testing Sites
New animated maps from Oceana show the overlap of proposed offshore seismic testing sites and marine mammals that could be harmed.
Dare County Inlet Group Gets New Name
Dare County’s board of commissioners voted Monday to change the Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission’s name to the Dare County Waterways Commission.
Rep. Rick Catlin Resigns from State House
Rep. Rick Catlin, R-New Hanover, resigned Monday from the North Carolina General Assembly.
Groups File Challenge to Development Permit
The Sunset Beach Taxpayers Association and the North Carolina Coastal Federation are plaintiffs in the petition for a contested case hearing challenging the permit issued by the Division of Coastal Management to the firm, Sunset West LLC.
NOAA Releases Underwater Noise Guidance
NOAA released technical guidance in order to predict how human-made underwater sound affects marine mammals.
Grants Can Help Pay for Living Shorelines
Waterfront property owners along our coastal sounds, bays, rivers, tidal creeks and waterways may soon be eligible for financial aid to naturally control their eroding shorelines.
Young Tern’s Turn to Eat
An adult tern feeds its chick. Photo: Karl Chiang
Groups Back Emerald Isle in Public Trust Case
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and North Carolina Wildlife Federation joined this week a number of beach towns that have filed court briefs supporting Emerald Isle in the beach town’s legal fight with property owners over beach access.
Dangerous Algal Blooms in Chowan County
An algal bloom in Edenton Bay can pose health problems for humans and animals.
Dare Supports Groins, Jetties Coastwide
The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously signed a resolution in support of groins and jetties everywhere along the state’s coast.
Currituck Adopts Abandoned Vessel Policy
Commissioners in Currituck County have approved an ordinance to deal with abandoned and derelict vessels in the county’s navigable waterways.
Riggs Resigns Post on CRC Science Panel
Geologist Stan Riggs has resigned his post on the Coastal Resources Commission’s science panel, citing political pressure to encourage unlimited coastal development.
CRC Grants Hearing on Sunset Beach Permit
Groups seeking to challenge a Coastal Area Management Act permit issued in June for an oceanfront development at the west end of Sunset Beach have been granted a hearing to make their case against the controversial project.
Budget Includes Beach Re-nourishment Study
In the 2017 budget, a provision was included for a study on the benefits of beach renourishment in an effort to gain support from the General Assembly for nourishment funding.
Federation to Partner in Oyster Reef Project
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service announced Wednesday that the North Carolina Coastal Federation will be a partner in a nearly $1.28 million project to build oyster reefs in Pamlico Sound.
