State regulators bowed Thursday to environmental groups protesting their decision to accept Ocean Isle Beach’s incomplete permit application for a terminal groin.
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North Carolina Breathing Easy
North Carolina is on track to meet new federal limits on the air pollutant ozone, according to environment officials’ recent assessments of the state’s air.
We Still Have Time, Climate Scientist Says
Michael Mann, one of the leading atmospheric researchers in the world and the author of the famed “hockey stick” graph of greenhouse gas emissions, sat down recently with us. We still have time, he says, to fix our ways.
Activism in Russia Can Mean Jail, Beatings
Members of Environmental Watch of the North Caucasus, a group of Russian activists, visited the N.C. coast recently. No one beat them, handcuffed them and hauled them off to jail.
Groups Say Seismic Survey Study Obsolete
Environmental groups are urging federal regulators to consider new research on the effects of planned seismic surveys off the East Coast on marine mammals.
Extent of Seismic Tests Makes Feds Pause
Exploration for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic Ocean will cover more territory than any previous modern-day seismic testing, giving pause to environmentalists and federal regulators.
Effort to Secure Federal Help Begins
Now that FEMA officials have seen the beach damage at North Topsail Beach from the recent storm, the process for the town’s request for assistance has started.
Hatteras Villages Consider Tougher Zoning
The residents of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo are considering strengthening zoning restrictions. A public meeting is set for next week.
Groups Question Land Ownership
Environmental groups are questioning whether the developer of a controversial subdivision on Sunset Beach actually owns the land.
Groups Blast Town’s Terminal Groin
The National Audubon Society says Holden Beach’s planned terminal groin will harm birds and wildlife and fail to stop erosion but town officials disagree.
Climate Change Evidence All Around
Despite what you might hear, there’s strong evidence that climate change is having an impact on North Carolina, the experts say. Just carefully look around you.
On the Road to Extinction?
State lawmakers again slashed the budget for the state’s Natural Heritage Program, a non-regulatory program that inventories rare animals and habitats, but nobody will say why.
Work on Problem Ponds to Begin Soon
After years of talk and planning, work is likely to begin by next month on the first phase of a stormwater project that will transform two eyesore ponds in Carteret County and lessen the flow of polluted runoff into a creek.
Weekend Storm Soaks, Batters Coast
Even though Hurricane Joaquin passed far off the East Coast over the weekend, a combination of powerful coastal weather systems walloped the N.C. coast with heavy downpours, strong winds and heavy surf.
Seismic Testing Needs World’s Attention
Scientists, including a Duke University researcher, argue in a new paper that using sound waves in the ocean to detect oil and natural gas needs to be regulated by international treaties.
Study: Polluted Runoff Reaches Beaches
A draft report on a study nearly a decade in the works shows that bacteria levels regularly exceed standards near drain pipes that dump stormwater in the ocean off Dare County beaches.
