Six sea turtles were released Saturday after being rehabilitated for months by the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center at the Frisco Bath House.
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Six Sea Turtles to be Released Saturday
There will be six rehabilitated sea turtles released Saturday morning by the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island at the Frisco Bath House on Hatteras Island.
Offshore Oil, Gas Safety Rules Loosened
The Trump administration moved Thursday to relax the safety regulations adopted after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, despite push back on the effort to expand offshore drilling and oil exploration.
Bierly Named for Posthumous Award
The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters recognized with a lifetime achievement award the late Dick Bierly, who served as president of the North Carolina Coastal Federation board of directors.
Barden Inlet May Lose Aids to Navigation
The public can submit comments until Monday on the U.S. Coast Guard’s proposal to remove aids to navigation in Barden Inlet, the main access to Cape Lookout National Seashore, which is only accessible by boat.
Judge Allows AG to Intervene in Land Dispute
A judge has granted the state attorney general’s motion to intervene in a case in which a property owner seeks to develop waterfront property in Morehead City set aside in 2003 for conservation.
SELC’s Carter to Address Brunswick Group
Derb Carter of the Southern Environmental Law Center is slated as guest speaker for the Brunswick Environmental Action Team’s third annual membership meeting Monday in Supply.
Forum to Cover Hurricane Preparedness
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.
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.
