The rare appearance of snowy owls on Ocracoke has attracted birders from across the state, boosting the economy during a normally slow time.
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DENR Moves to Block Groups in Lawsuit
North Carolina environmental regulators have asked a federal judge to block environmental groups from intervening in a state lawsuit that challenges stricter federal limits on a type of harmful air pollutant.
Heading Down the Home Stretch
The N.C. Coastal Federation is nearly done completing the renovation of a historic house in Wrightsville Beach that will be the group’s new regional office and education center.
Are These Bad for Tourism, Home Values?
Opponents of a now-dead wind farm in Carteret County claimed that the turbines would depress property values and kill tourism. We take a closer look.
Mine Opponents Pin Hopes on Challenge
Worried neighbors of a proposed quarry in Beaufort County are hoping that a state law judge will order a review of the mine’s permit to discharge millions of gallons of freshwater into Blounts Creek.
Kitty Hawk Considers Beach Taxing Plan
Though a possible beach widening project is still months off, the Dare County town has begun considering a taxing plan to pay for it.
Joining Forces to Help Troubled Creeks
Two non-profits, a couple of universities, a local business and a city have been working together to bring two Wilmington creeks on the road to recovery.
Bald Head Prepares Terminal Groin Project
Bald Head Island is moving ahead with plans to build an almost 2,000-foot-long terminal groin to control erosion. A planned public hearing on the project that had been set for tonight has been cancelled.
What’s Wrong With Lake Mattamuskeet?
The largest natural lake in the state is in trouble. Everybody who has anything to do with the lake is worried, but no one really knows what’s causing the problems or how to fix them.
Saving a Piece of the NE Cape Fear River
Pileated woodpeckers will always have a place to nest on the 2,300 acres along the Northeast Cape Fear River in Pender County that was recently preserved by the N.C. Coastal Land Trust.
Corps Investigates Ditching in Hofmann
The N.C. Coastal Federation’s request for information spurred the Army Corps of Engineers to investigate possible illegal ditching of wetlands in the Hofmann Forest.
State Taking Another Look at Inlet Rules
Regulations that control development around the state’s ever-changing and sometimes volatile inlets are being reexamined in a new study currently underway.
A ‘Shellebration’ to Honor the Oyster
The N.C. Coastal Federation is planning parties across the state to highlight the importance of oysters to our coastal waters.
Crab Pot Project Gets a Thumbs Up
Watermen worked with conservationists and law enforcement to remove derelict fishing gear from the water during the first phase of a N.C. Coastal Federation project.
What Is an Environmental Ordinance?
That’s one of the major questions N.C. legislators will have to answer as they again attempt to rein in a city or town’s ability to pass ordinances meant to protect the environment.
Still Plugging Away on Cape Fear Park
The folks at Save the Cape keep advancing ever so slowly toward their dream of creating a new park on land the state owns on the Cape Fear River that was tabbed as the site for a deep-water port.
