The new state Office of Recovery and Resiliency, within the Department of Public Safety, announced Thursday key leaders who will work with N.C. Emergency Management on disaster recovery and rebuilding.
News Briefs
Volunteers Needed for Coastwide Cleanups
Volunteers are needed for the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s 2019 Coastwide Cleanup Kickoff Jan. 12 in Rodanthe, Atlantic Beach and Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve.
Jockey’s Ridge Sand Project Begins
Work was to begin Wednesday to relocate 140,000 cubic yards of sand at Jockey’s Ridge State Park from the park’s southeast section to the northwest corner of the park.
DEQ Reviews GenX Timeline with CRC
The state Department of Environmental Quality briefed the Coastal Resources Commission on the GenX investigation and the Chemours proposed consent order.
Low Impact Development Workshop Set
A workshop, Low Impact Development Basics for Water Quality Protection, for real estate professionals is set for Jan. 30 in Wilmington.
Cooper Says It’s Time to Fight Climate Change
The North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council met for the first time Dec. 19 to begin forming strategies to lower greenhouse gas emissions and to make the state a leader in the fight against global warming.
A Ton of Oyster Shells Returned to Coast
After 25 bushels of oysters were consumed during the Highlands Food and Wine Festival in November, the about 2,000 pounds of oyster shells were transported from the small mountain town to Wanchese to be used in oyster restoration projects.
Cooper Leads Opposition to Seismic Testing
East Coast governors of both parties joined to oppose seismic testing and offshore drilling by sending a letter Thursday urging Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to prohibit seismic testing and offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.
9 Attorneys General Fight Seismic Testing
Attorneys General from several coastal states, including North Carolina, moved to intervene in a lawsuit to stop the proposed use of airguns to survey the Atlantic Ocean floor for oil and gas.
EPA to Award Environmental Justice Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting requests for applications for its 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants Program.
Trust Awards $250,000 for Cedar Point Park
The Coastal Land Trust recently awarded Cedar Point a $250,000 grant to help the Carteret County town purchase a $2.8 million, 56-acre tract for a park and conservation area.
Weather Delays New Bonner Bridge Opening
Foul weather in recent weeks has pushed back the opening of the Bonner Bridge replacement from the originally scheduled January 2019 to February or March.
Climate Change Council to Meet Wednesday
The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council , which includes representatives from every state executive agency, is scheduled to hold its first meeting Wednesday in Raleigh.
Commission Adopts Sandbag Rule Changes
The Coastal Resources Commission, following a legislative mandate, recently approved changes to rules for sandbags along oceanfront and estuarine shorelines.
Final Debris Collection Set for Four Counties
The final pass for storm debris collection by North Carolina Department of Transportation contractors for Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties is set for January.
North Topsail Beach Planner Posts Survey
North Topsail Beach is asking residents, property owners and others to complete an online survey about various issues associated with growth and development to assist officials in updating the town’s land use plan.
