Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Newport are set to host a free forum Monday in Morehead City to answer questions about hurricane preparedness.
News Briefs
House Rolls Out Bulk of Budget Plans
House appropriations committees have approved funding for the Department of Environmental Quality lap upgrades and for the Clean Water Management Trust Fund and Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
EPA Updates Disaster Debris Planning Guide
A new federal guide for helping communities create disaster debris management plans includes lessons learned from more recent hurricane seasons and a focus on climate change resiliency.
State Environmental Justice Board to Meet
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to hold its fourth meeting May 22 at UNC Charlotte.
EPA Denies Retaliation Against Scientist
The Environmental Protection Agency says there was no retaliation against a scientist at its Raleigh office for talking to state lawmakers as alleged in a Wilmington-based advocacy group’s social media posts.
Annual Ceremonies Set for British War Dead
The annual British War Graves ceremonies to honor the 63 soldiers that died during World War II while protecting the North Carolina coast is set for May 9 in Buxton and May 10 on Ocracoke Island.
EPA Weakens Proposed PFAS Standard
After objections from the Defense Department, the Environmental Protection Agency has significantly weakened a proposed standard for per- and polyfluorinated substances in groundwater.
Cedar Point Closes on Town Park Property
Cedar Point in Carteret County has closed on the purchase of 56 acres of waterfront property the town intends to turn into its first park.
Bernhardt: Atlantic Offshore Drilling On Hold
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says the administration is putting on hold drilling plans for the Atlantic pending appeals of a court order blocking offshore drilling in the Arctic.
SELC Lawsuit Challenges Mid-Currituck Bridge
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of northern Outer Banks residents and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, has filed a lawsuit against the state to block construction of the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge.
Climate Resiliency Conference May 23
Speakers will present a range of information on climate-related issues during the Cape Fear River Assembly’s 46th annual conference May 23, Climate Resiliency: Are You Ready?, in The Frontier in Research Triangle Park.
CRC Opposes Offshore Exploration, Drilling
By a unanimous vote Thursday, the state Coastal Resources Commission passed a resolution opposing offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling off North Carolina.
New Report Finds Offshore Drilling still ‘Dirty’
A new Oceana report released Thursday finds that offshore drilling is “still dirty and dangerous Nine Years After Devastating BP Disaster,” and expresses concerns over the Trump Administration’s proposed safety rollbacks.
SC Senate Moves to Block Funds for Drilling
By a large margin, the S.C. Senate has passed a budget proviso to prohibit the use of any state funds to facilitate onshore infrastructure for offshore oil.Â
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Meeting Set
The steering committee for the state Coastal Habitat Protection Plan, which addresses habitat and water quality efforts needed to protect, enhance and restore fish habitat, will meet April 23 in Washington.
Climate Change Council to Meet April 26
The North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council is set to discuss development of a state climate risk assessment during its third meeting April 26 in Raleigh.