Bird lovers can watch nesting pelicans, terns, and ibis on sanctuary islands in Brunswick and New Hanover counties by logging onto the Audubon North Carolina YouTube Channel.
Nags Head Offering Prizes for Litter Cleanup
Officials in Nags Head in Dare County, inspired by Earth Day events, are offering prizes in a town-wide litter cleanup contest that continues through Monday, April 30.
Dare Seeks Input On Land Use Plan Update
Dare County’s Planning Department and Planning Board are reaching out to the public for input from citizens and property owners in unincorporated Dare County on the county’s land use plan through an online survey and workshops.
EPA to Treat Biomass as Carbon Neutral
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that that future regulatory actions on biomass, such as wood pellets, will be treated as carbon neutral when burned for energy production.
Wildlife Shelter Seeks Volunteers
With the beginning of baby animal season, the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Newport is in need of volunteers to help feed the many animals being brought to the nonprofit organization that rehabilitates wildlife.
Air in Coastal NC Cities Among the Cleanest
The air quality in Wilmington and the New Bern-Morehead City area ranks with the cleanest of cities nationwide, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report.
USDA to Remove Feral Swine From Reserve
Currituck Banks Reserve is closed April 23-27 while U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services personnel work to remove invasive feral swine and survey the damage they’ve caused.
NCDOT Settles Lawsuit Over Havelock Bypass
Sierra Club and Southern Environmental Law Center will drop a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. 70 bypass around Havelock in exchange for several steps by the NCDOT to protect the rare longleaf pine habitat.
Everyday Ways To Reduce Single-Use Plastic
Founder of Ocean Friendly Establishments Ginger Taylor recommends the following ways to reduce single-use plastic: Go Strawless. Skip the straw and say, “no straw please,” when ordering beverages. Bring your own reusable straw. Bring your own reusable bag when shopping, especially at the grocery store. Bring your own reusable water bottle or coffee mug. Bring… [Read More]
Take Part in Earth Day Activities, Cleanups
Coastal Review Online presents a guide to events to bring awareness to the environment and cleanup efforts planned up and down the N.C. coast in observance of Earth Day, April 22.
Susan White to Speak at Climate Symposium
Susan White, director of N.C. Sea Grant, Space Grant and the UNC Water Resources Research Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual UNC Climate Change and Resilience Symposium.
Topsail Board OKs Anti-Drilling Resolution
Topsail Beach commissioners approved Wednesday, in a split vote that included an abstention, a resolution opposed to oil and gas drilling and seismic testing off the N.C. coast,
Trump: NC Bridge Shows Need for Rollbacks
President Donald Trump this week used the decades-long Bonner Bridge replacement project as an example of how cuts to environmental review requirements would hasten construction of infrastructure projects.
Jones Asks For More Dredging Funds
Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., says the Corps of Engineers should tap unallocated funds to pay for dredging projects in North Carolina inlets, channels and harbors.
SC Group Seeks Data on Offshore Dumping
A S.C. business group has filed requests with the Defense Department and federal nuclear regulatory agencies seeking information on conventional, chemical and radioactive weapons and materials that were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean.
Cooper Seeks $14.5 Million for DEQ, DHHS
In advance of the General Assembly’s session that begins May 16, Gov. Roy Cooper outlined on Tuesday his recommended funding for state environmental and health regulatory agencies to address emerging contaminants including GenX.
