The Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will hear during its meeting Wednesday in Raleigh a toxicology summary for PFAS and updates on recent studies for the long-lasting chemicals.
News Briefs
Morris Landing dock to showcase new materials, state code
The new state construction requirements to be featured at the Holly Ridge site are meant to ensure that docks and piers are built to a stronger standard to prevent storm debris and reduce cleanup and repairs after storms.
Coastal NC projects selected for $7M in federal grants
Money for the five efforts here is part of $144 million for projects that enhance the resilience of coastal communities and improve habitat for fish and wildlife in 31 states and U.S. territories.
EPA pulls plug on previously approved GenX imports
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reversed its approval for Chemours to import GenX into North Carolina.
Lookout announces new chief of visitor, resource protection
Nick Pulfer has been selected to serve as the new chief of visitor and resource protection for the Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Ocracoke Light Station project groundbreaking Dec. 7
The 15-minute event, which caps off the year-long celebration of the Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th anniversary, will take place Dec. 7.
Surf snack
A ruddy turnstone secures a snack recently at the surf’s edge near Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach. These sandpipers have a varied diet that includes crabs, mollusks, worms, sea urchins and small fish, according to the National Audubon Society. They nest in the North American and Eurasian arctic and winter along the coastlines of six continents. Contributed photo: Nicholas Green
SECU Foundation $250K grant to go to resilience efforts
The project to help improve coastal resilience in five communities will kick off with a check presentation at 11 a.m. Friday at Carteret Community College’s Bryant Student Center.
Sea turtles, artificial light next Science on the Sound talk
Attendees can learn about artificial light at night on the Outer Banks, including changes over the past nine years, what Outer Banks residents and visitors think about artificial light at night, and how changes relate to sea turtle nesting patterns.
Cooper appoints coastal residents to boards, commissions
Several of the appointments to boards and commissions Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday reside on the coast.
Dare wins international award for ocean safety campaign
The “Love the Beach, Respect the Ocean” campaign is a multiorganizational effort to bring awareness to potentially life-threatening beach and ocean hazards.
Brunswick County seeks input on tree, landscaping rules
Brunswick County wants input on landscaping, green space, and tree requirements to help refine and prioritize the recommendations needed to update the county’s unified development ordinance.
Southport-Fort Fisher ferry schedule to change Monday
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry will operate on a modified, one-boat schedule Monday while a Netflix crew films aboard one of the two boats on the route.
UNCW workshop to examine aspects of blue economy
The workshop Dec. 5 aims to delve into a comprehensive discussion of the coastal economy in North Carolina.
Celebrate ‘Christmas on the North End’ at Island Farm
“Christmas on the North End” will feature costumed interpreters sharing how Roanoke Island families celebrated the Christmas holiday in the mid-1800s.
Second Core Sound Chow Down to double in size
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is kicking off its annual Waterfowl Weekend Dec. 1-3 at the center on Harkers Island with a chowder and stew competition.
