Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday his budget proposal, which includes a return of the revenues from deed stamp taxes on real estate transactions to state conservation funds.
News Briefs
Kids Camp To Focus on Water Environments
Rising first- through sixth-graders will be able to have a hands-on experience of Carteret County’s coastal environment during the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center’s Water: Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! summer camps set for June.
Cape Fear Reclassification Concerns Mayor
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo has requested that DEQ and the EPA provide more information on an effort that would designate a 15-mile stretch of the Cape Fear River as both a swamp and river water.
Factory Farming in NC Film Screening May 22
The Crystal Coast Waterkeeper is offering 6-8 p.m. May 22, a free screening of “Meet Your Neighbors,” a film on factory farming in eastern North Carolina, at Carteret Community College in Morehead City.
SELC Looks to Stop GenX, Other Chemicals
The Southern Environmental Law Center Monday asked DEQ to make Chemours stop all emissions and discharges of GenX and related compounds and threatened to sue the firm over federal pollution law violations.
New Hanover Gets Stormwater Retrofits
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is working on a series of stormwater retrofit projects in New Hanover County.
Riverwatch Seeks Program Coordinator
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is looking for a program coordinator to work in the areas of the Crystal Coast Waterkeeper and White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance, both in eastern North Carolina.
Study: Humpback Whale Births Rebound
A new study co-authored by North Carolina researchers indicates that the humpback whale population that lives in the southern oceans near Antarctica is recovering.
Former Frisco Pier Parking Area Re-Opens
With the project to remove the Frisco Pier on hold due to the beginning of the sea turtle nesting and hatching season, the parking lot beside the former structure has re-opened to the public.
Nags Head To Wait On Nourishment Project
Nags Head Board of Commissioners voted to move the town’s beach nourishment project to 2019 to avoid the dramatically higher costs of a project this summer.
Summer Science School Enrollment Open
Youngsters can learn about the maritime and natural history of the state’s coast during the 2018 Summer Science School offered through the N.C. Maritime Museum and N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Cape Hatteras To Host Business Orientations
Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host orientations and open houses for commercial service providers May 14 in Ocracoke, May 15 in Manteo and May 17 in Buxton.
Event to Focus on Cape Fear River Plan
An open house on the Lower Cape Fear River Blueprint, a collaborative effort to protect, manage and restore the river and its natural resources, is set for May 22.
Trust Buys Land Possibly Tied to Lost Colony
Nearly 1,000 acres of land tied to the Lost Colony in Bertie County, the subject of archaeological research by The First Colony Foundation, has been purchased by the Coastal Land Trust.
Coast Guard Tests Eco-Friendly Buoy Anchors
The United States Coast Guard just began a two-year experiment to test several different types of mooring systems for its buoys that will be more environmentally friendly.
Lopez Leads NC Sea Grant, WRRI Extension
Frank Lopez has been named the new extension director for North Carolina Sea Grant and the state’s Water Resources Research Institute based at North Carolina State University.
