Customers can begin signing up this summer for the $62 million Duke Energy solar rebate program created to help North Carolina customers with the upfront cost of installing solar panels on their property.
News Briefs
Virtual Bird Sanctuary Experience Now Online
Bird lovers can watch nesting pelicans, terns, and ibis on sanctuary islands in Brunswick and New Hanover counties by logging onto the Audubon North Carolina YouTube Channel.
Excavator Tackles Remnants of Frisco Pier
To adapt to the recent rough weather, the contractor removing the Frisco Pier has added a custom modified excavator to extract the underwater pilings close to shore, with the assistance of trained divers.
Nags Head Offering Prizes for Litter Cleanup
Officials in Nags Head in Dare County, inspired by Earth Day events, are offering prizes in a town-wide litter cleanup contest that continues through Monday, April 30.
Dare Seeks Input On Land Use Plan Update
Dare County’s Planning Department and Planning Board are reaching out to the public for input from citizens and property owners in unincorporated Dare County on the county’s land use plan through an online survey and workshops.
EPA to Treat Biomass as Carbon Neutral
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that that future regulatory actions on biomass, such as wood pellets, will be treated as carbon neutral when burned for energy production.
Wildlife Shelter Seeks Volunteers
With the beginning of baby animal season, the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Newport is in need of volunteers to help feed the many animals being brought to the nonprofit organization that rehabilitates wildlife.
Entrance Fees to Increase at Wright Memorial
The admission price at the Wright Brothers National Memorial will rise starting June 1, as part of a plan by the National Park Service to fund maintenance and construction projects across the country.
Air in Coastal NC Cities Among the Cleanest
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.
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.
