N.C. opponents of lifting a ban on uranium mining in neighboring Virginia have high hopes that the proposal has perished on the political vine, but they’re still wary of backdoor maneuvers that could lead to mining.
News & Features
Renewable Energy, LID on Environmental Agenda
We take a look at some of the environmental issues that will likely come up during the legislative session, which began in earnest when the N.C. General Assembly convened last night.
Wow! This Is a Beautiful Place
The 51 photographers who entered our 2012 Photo Contest blew us away with their ability to capture the natural diversity and stunning beauty of the N.C. coast.
Life on Ocracoke Without the Ferry
The state ferry from Ocracoke to Hatteras Island has been out of service since Jan. 18 because of severe shoaling in Hatteras Inlet. The Coast Guard is delivering needed medications and off-island visits to the doctor’s office often require overnight stays.
They Deserve a Break Today?
McDonald’s request for an exemption to the state’s stormwater regulations illustrates how confusing the rules can be, especially when different regulators seem to enforce them differently. It all has one small-town mayor scratching his head in confusion.
Preserving the Legacy of Ted Miller
The heirs of the late Ted Miller donated a small farm to the N.C. Coastal Federation, which is trying to decide how to best use it to fulfill Miller’s desire that the land benefit future generations.
Living Shoreline Permitting Still a Hassle
Though research increasingly supports the value of living shorelines over bulkheads and other types of manmade erosion-control methods, state and federal officials still struggle with streamlining the permitting system for them.
Fishing for Art Off N.C. Piers
Courtney Johnson drops her homemade pinhole camera off N.C. fishing piers and catches shadowy, abstract images of the ocean deep.
A Christian Response to Global Warming
Interfaith Power & Light, a coalition of churches, believes that promoting energy conservation and renewable energy is good stewardship of the Earth’s resources.
Swimming Standards May Be Tightened
North Carolina will likely tighten its recreational swimming standards this year at some places along the coast in response to new federal water-quality guidelines.
A New Way to Control Stormwater
It took a couple of years of busting up concrete, moving dirt around and digging holes for plants, but the first saltwater wetland in the state that’s designed to treat polluted runoff is now open in Manteo as a town park.
New Legislature, Governor Get to Work
For the first time in modern N.C. history, Republicans control the state legislature and the governor’s mansion. What that will mean for the state’s environment is still an open question.
Another Turn in The Hammocks Legal Dispute
The N.C. Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled against the state Board of Education and others who were seeking to transfer 289 mainland acres to the education board, ultimately to become a part of Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro.
River’s Residents Are a Little Crazy
It’s fair to say that some of the folks who live along the Lockwoods Folly River in Brunswick County are a little crazy — about clean rivers and sounds, native plants and healthy oysters and fish.
McDonald’s Seeks Exemption From Runoff Rules
McDonald’s wants to build a new restaurant in Swansboro and is seeking to take advantage of a loophole in state rules that would allow the company to do nothing to control polluted stormwater.
Old Christmas Trees Can Keep On Giving
The pretty Christmas tree that was, just a couple of days ago, the center of the family celebration will soon be… well, trash. But it doesn’t have to be. Trees can be recycled to build sand dunes and replenish soil. Backyard birds will like them, too.
