The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period on proposed changes to red-cockaded woodpecker protections under the Endangered Species Act after the Trump administration had moved to roll them back.
NOAA seeks input on possible sea turtle bycatch measures
NOAA Fisheries is holding virtual webinars on sea turtle bycatch measures being considered for the Atlantic croaker, longfin squid, and summer flounder fisheries.
New event rules in effect for NC Coastal Reserves
Permission must now be granted to hold special or commercial activities on any of the 10 North Carolina Coastal Reserves.
State proposes aerial treatment for invasive gypsy moth
The decision on treatment alternatives is to come after area residents have had an opportunity to weigh in, including during an in-person meeting set for Feb. 8 in Duck.
State releases updated Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The inventory includes detailed estimates of greenhouse gas emissions in key source categories from 1990 to 2018 and projections through 2030.
CRC asks science panel to review new sea level rise data
The Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel will meet Thursday to discuss the commission’s request to review any new sea level rise literature and studies.
VW funds available to replace older transit, shuttle buses
Government entities and certain organizations may now submit applications for grants to replace their older transit and shuttle buses through the second phase of funding from the Volkswagen air emissions legal settlement.
CRC to consider variance for new N.C. 12 sandbags
The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking the Coastal Resources Commission to grant a variance to allow construction of a sandbag wall that officials say will protect a dead-end turnaround after the “jug-handle” bridge construction is complete.
Program on historic Pea Island Lifesavers Feb. 26
“Freedmen, Surfmen, Heroes,” about the Pea Island Life-Saving Station, is Feb. 26 at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City.
Groups renew fight against mid-Currituck bridge project
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the N.C. Wildlife Federation and the group, No Mid-Currituck Bridge, has appealed a federal judge’s ruling in December that found state and federal agencies had complied with the law in their environmental and costs analysis.
Reclaim crab pots recovered in the northeast until Feb. 18
Crab pots with an identifiable buoy recovered from the northeast region have been set aside for the rightful owner to claim at the North Carolina Coastal Federation office in Wanchese.
Hampstead bypass work expected to begin this spring
NCDOT awarded a $185 million contract to a New Jersey-based company to build 7 of the 12.6-mile U.S. 17 bypass of Hampstead.
Fuel to be removed from vessel grounded on Ocracoke
Efforts are ongoing in the removal of a 55-foot yacht that grounded Tuesday near the south end of Ocracoke Island.
Brunswick, New Hanover County chairs blast Chemours ads
Top elected officials in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have issued blistering criticisms of Chemours’ recent television ads touting the chemical company’s environmental record.
Groups revive lawsuit against EPA over Chemours’ pollution
The groups say the Environmental Protection Agency refuses to hold Chemours accountable by requiring the company to pay for epidemiological studies in the Cape Fear region.
‘Run the Rodanthe’ bridge before it opens to traffic
The 5-mile and 5K race is tentatively set for March 5, depending on when the “jug-handle” bridge officially opens. As of Feb. 18, the registration for the event is full.
