Clear majorities of respondents to a recent Sierra Club poll, including most North Carolinians, disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of climate change issues and inaction on climate change.
News Briefs
3rd Congressional District Election July 9
The special general election date is July 9 to fill the 3rd Congressional District seat that was held by Congressman Walter B Jones, who died earlier this month.
BOEM May Host Meeting in Outer Banks
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is expected to host an open house May 14 in Kill Devil Hills on the proposed 2019-24 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
State Awards Funds for Electronics Recycling
DEQ’s Division of Waste Management awarded $600,000 to 83 county and city governments, including 14 on the coast, for electronics management programs so residents can recycle TVs and computer equipment.
Court Approves Chemours Consent Order
The revised consent order filed last week by NCDEQ requiring Chemours Co. to address PFAS contamination, including GenX, in the Cape Fear region from its Fayetteville Works facility, was approved Monday.
New Oregon Inlet Bridge Now Open to Traffic
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened at 12:20 p.m. Monday the new, 2.8-mile bridge spanning Oregon Inlet, the replacement for the 1963 Herbert C. Bonner Bridge.
Cooper Announces Funds for Recovery
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration announced Thursday that help from the state is available for local governments recovering from Hurricane Florence, with more than $7 million already awarded.
NPS Commercial Services Open Houses Set
The National Park Service is holding in March commercial services orientations and open houses on Hatteras, Ocracoke, and Roanoke islands to provide details about the Commercial Use Authorization programs at national parks.
Commercial Fishing Assistance Offered
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is contacting fishermen who are eligible to participate in the Hurricane Florence Commercial Fishing Assistance Program based on their October and November landings.
New Hatteras Parking Areas to Open in May
The new Buxton Day Use Area and Kite Point access, both at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, are scheduled to be open by Memorial Day.
Climate Change Workshop April 1-3
Registration is open now for the Southeast and Caribbean Climate Community of Practice Workshop scheduled for Monday, April 1, through Wednesday, April 3, at The Blockade Runner in Wrightsville Beach.
Talk Set on Climate Change and the Military
Retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Stephen Cheney, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and retired Navy Capt. Terry Bragg will lead a discussion Feb. 26 in Wilmington of how N.C. military installations and military families are affected by climate change.
DOE Seeks to Spur Lithium-Ion Recycling
In celebration of National Battery Day, Feb. 18, the U.S. Department of Energy is touting a new research center and offering cash awards for designs to profitably recycle lithium-ion batteries.
Another Dead Humpback Washes Ashore
The dead humpback whale that washed up on a beach in Corolla Sunday is the seventh stranding so far this year on Outer Banks beaches.
Group Offers Ride to Farm Permit Meeting
Cape Fear River Watch plans to charter a bus to Kenansville Tuesday to help Wilmington-area residents get to the first of two meetings on three general permits for livestock operations.
Pamlico Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting Set
A public input meeting about updating the 2015 Pamlico Sound Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 in Emerald Isle.
