North Carolina’s department’s of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services are set to host Thursday a community information session regarding the state’s plans to test private wells near Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility in Bladen County.
News Briefs
State, Chemours Reach Agreement on GenX
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and Chemours, the company that produces GenX, reached an agreement Friday to halt discharge of other compounds of concern.
Wilmington Cigarette Butt Recycling Expanded
Keep New Hanover Beautiful has expanded a program that began downtown and helped Wilmington International Airport procure 10 cigarette butt recycling canisters.
Better Tools Needed to Predict Storm Surge
Coastal geologist Rob Young says the Saffir-Simpson Scale used to measure the wind speed of a tropical storm or hurricane is not a good indicator of the storm surge potential of a given storm.
State Initiates Lawsuit Against Chemours
Chemours was ordered Tuesday by state officials to stop releasing all fluorinated compounds into the Cape Fear River. The state also began legal action against the company and the process to suspend its permit for discharging wastewater into the river.
Rep. Chris Millis Announces Resignation
State Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, announced Friday his plans to resign his House seat effective Sept. 15 to spend more time with his family.
Coastal Federation Brings In New Advocate
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has welcomed its new coastal advocate, Michael Flynn, to its northeast office in Wanchese.
River Quality Panels Take Shape
House and Senate leaders announced this week appointments to new committees on river quality to investigate the discharge of GenX into the Cape Fear River.
Other Compounds ID’d in Chemours’ Waste
State regulators say two additional chemical compounds of concern have been identified in the waste stream of the company responsible for discharging GenX into the Cape Fear River.
Lawsuit An Option To Stop Proposed Bridge
A lawyer for the Southern Environmental Law Center said it’s possible a lawsuit will be filed to stop the mid-Currituck bridge project.
EPA Fines Cargill for Stormwater Discharges
The EPA is assessing a $75,500 penalty against Cargill Inc., which operates a soybean processing plant in Fayetteville, for more than 30 violations related to discharging polluted stormwater into a tributary of the Cape Fear River.
Sen. Bill Cook Won’t Seek Re-election
State Sen. Bill Cook, R-Beaufort, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to his 1st District seat in 2018.
Cape Lookout To Issue Duck Blind Permits
Cape Lookout National Seashore will begin issuing permits for temporary duck blinds starting Sept. 5 to those who already hold a current North Carolina State hunting license with a signed federal duck stamp.
Latest GenX Levels Below Health Goal
Test results released Thursday show that concentrations of GenX in finished drinking water along the Cape Fear River remain well below the state’s health goal.
Did Eclipse Dim Solar Energy Production?
The effects on solar energy from the solar eclipse Monday came as a surprise, according to an article in Duke Energy’s publication, Illumination.
Sound Rivers New Executive Director Chosen
Heather Deck will begin Sept. 1 serving as executive director of Sound Rivers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River basins.
