The air quality in Wilmington and the New Bern-Morehead City area ranks with the cleanest of cities nationwide, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report.
News Briefs
Cooper Talks Offshore Drilling, Renewables
Gov. Roy Cooper, during a stop on the Outer Banks last week, discussed his administration’s focus on protecting the coastal environment, the risks posed by offshore drilling and the benefits of renewable energy.
USDA to Remove Feral Swine From Reserve
Currituck Banks Reserve is closed April 23-27 while U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services personnel work to remove invasive feral swine and survey the damage they’ve caused.
NCDOT Settles Lawsuit Over Havelock Bypass
Sierra Club and Southern Environmental Law Center will drop a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. 70 bypass around Havelock in exchange for several steps by the NCDOT to protect the rare longleaf pine habitat.
Take Part in Earth Day Activities, Cleanups
Coastal Review Online presents a guide to events to bring awareness to the environment and cleanup efforts planned up and down the N.C. coast in observance of Earth Day, April 22.
Susan White to Speak at Climate Symposium
Susan White, director of N.C. Sea Grant, Space Grant and the UNC Water Resources Research Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual UNC Climate Change and Resilience Symposium.
Topsail Board OKs Anti-Drilling Resolution
Topsail Beach commissioners approved Wednesday, in a split vote that included an abstention, a resolution opposed to oil and gas drilling and seismic testing off the N.C. coast,
Trump: NC Bridge Shows Need for Rollbacks
President Donald Trump this week used the decades-long Bonner Bridge replacement project as an example of how cuts to environmental review requirements would hasten construction of infrastructure projects.
Jones Asks For More Dredging Funds
Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., says the Corps of Engineers should tap unallocated funds to pay for dredging projects in North Carolina inlets, channels and harbors.
SC Group Seeks Data on Offshore Dumping
A S.C. business group has filed requests with the Defense Department and federal nuclear regulatory agencies seeking information on conventional, chemical and radioactive weapons and materials that were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean.Â
Cooper Seeks $14.5 Million for DEQ, DHHS
In advance of the General Assembly’s session that begins May 16, Gov. Roy Cooper outlined on Tuesday his recommended funding for state environmental and health regulatory agencies to address emerging contaminants including GenX.
Dare Rejects Arguments For Offshore Drilling
A presentation advocating seismic surveys and the possibility of offshore drilling off the North Carolina coast did not sway the Dare Board of Commissioners from their stance that it carried an unacceptable risk.
DEQ Files Injunction Against Chemours
The state Department of Environmental Quality asked the court Monday to require Chemours to control air emissions of GenX compounds.
Grants Announced for Contaminant Research
The North Carolina Policy Collaboratory has announced $430,000 in grants for three research projects to address emerging contaminants, including GenX, in North Carolina.
Piehler to Lead Institute for Environment
Michael Piehler, current interim executive director of the UNC Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese and professor at UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City, has been named director of UNC Institute for the Environment.
Knapp to Lead Effort To Stop Seismic Testing
Frank Knapp Jr., Business Alliance for Protecting the Atlantic Coast former president and CEO, is now focusing his attention at the helm of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce on a potential lawsuit to stop seismic testing in the Atlantic.
