Today is the deadline for the state’s Oregon Inlet Land Acquisition Task Force to submit its report on ways the state can acquire Oregon Inlet and surrounding lands. Many questions still remain.
News & Features
Come Celebrate With Us
This Saturday is the grand opening of the N.C. Coastal Federation’s new Environmental Education Center and Southeast Office on Wrightsville Beach.
Climate Crusader Makes Stop in N.C.
Sheldon Whitehouse came to North Carolina this week gathering more facts for his one-man crusade to persuade his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to finally awaken to the dangers of climate change.
Using Stormwater to Teach Kids
Dreams of Wilmington, which brings the arts to disadvantaged kids, will teach them about protecting the coastal environment by controlling polluted runoff.
Learning is Appreciating
It was something of an Earth Day for the third- and fourth-grade students at Maysville Elementary school on their field trip to Bear Island. For many, it was their first trip to the beach.
Annual Native Plant Sale Set for Saturday
Hundreds of native coastal plants will be available Saturday at the N.C. Coastal Federation’s 11th annual Native Plant Sale.
The Sun: A New Crop in New Bern
A new solar farm in New Bern is nearly complete as North Carolina becomes one of the leading producers of solar energy in the nation.
Pamlico Commissioners Lose Patience
Five months after asking the Army Corps of Engineers to investigate alleged illegal ditching of wetlands, Pamlico County commissioners want EPA to intervene.
Sales Tax Hike Not Likely to Help Build Groins
Three proposed terminal groin projects in Brunswick County aren’t likely to see much money if voters approve an increase in the county sales tax.
As Sand Rushes In, a Deadline Looms
As a dredge makes its way to the nearly impassable Oregon Inlet once again, a legislative task force hurries to finish its report on the state’s plans for taking over the inlet and adjacent land on the Outer Banks in Dare County.
Nags Head Opposed to Seismic Testing
The town passed a resolution opposing the use of air guns to test for oil and natural gas below the sea floor off the N.C. coast.
LID Draws a Packed House in Raleigh
A conference on low-impact development drew hundreds of people to hear about promising techniques to control runoff that is poisoning the state’s waterways.
No Easy Answers Yet for Maintaining Inlets
The Coastal Resource Commission’s inlet management study won’t be meeting its deadline to state legislators. The results of the study will be the basis for policy decisions on a series of complex issues relating to inlets.
Feds Continue Probe of Hofmann Wetlands
Public opposition against N.C. State University’s proposed sale of Hofmann Forest is growing on several fronts as the federal investigation continues into possible wetland violations.
Report Questions Titan Dewatering
A new report sponsored by the N.C. Coastal Federation raises questions about the effects of groundwater pumping at the proposed Titan America mine near Wilmington.
The Scribes Meet the Outer Banks
Driving through a nor’easter on the Outer Banks, “Coastal Review Online” reporters continue their bus tour, learning about the state’s most-pressing environmental issues. This is the second part of their report.
