The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives met to “determine a path forward” with Dare County officials a week after all five of the county’s permits were suspended for dredging deeper and wider channels than allowed.
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Commercial striped mullet closures to increase by a day
The current Saturday and Sunday commercial harvest weekend closure for striped mullet will change to a Saturday through Monday closure beginning Oct. 1.
Van der Vaart: Likely carcinogen does not equal carcinogen
Chief Administrative Law Judge and Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings Dr. Donald van der Vaart revoked permit limits of 1,4-dioxane for municipal wastewater treatment plants that discharge a compound the EPA calls a likely human carcinogen into the drinking water sources of tens of thousands.
BOEM begins planning second Atlantic offshore wind lease
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is in the early stages of planning to determine new wind energy areas for the Central Atlantic region.
Bald Head Island ferry firm, passengers reach settlement
A proposal submitted to the North Carolina Utilities Commission earlier this month would ease pushback over schedules and issues with capacity.
Corps suspends Dare dredge permits for noncompliance
The Army Corp of Engineers has suspended all five of Dare County’s dredge permits after EJE Dredging Service, which operates the Miss Katie, repeatedly dug deeper and wider than the permits allowed.
Corps to discuss Surf City federal nourishment project
Corps of Engineers officials will review a draft report and environmental assessment of Surf City’s proposed federal beach nourishment project — said to be the largest on the East Coast — during a public meeting Tuesday.
Institute’s September lecturer to address climate anxiety
Dr. Paul Taillie of the UNC Department of Geography and Environment, September’s featured “Science on the Sound” speaker at the Coastal Studies Institute, says resilience presents conservation opportunity.
Storm thrashes NC coast: historic rainfall, crumpled roads
Brunswick and New Hanover counties each saw more than 15 inches of rainfall over the past two days as the storm that formed off the East Coast came ashore near Myrtle Beach.
Litter of five endangered red wolves dies after sire killed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the entire litter of endangered red wolf pups died after their father was killed by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 64, leaving fewer than 20 of their species remaining in the wild.
Preserved Skinnersville church bears builders’ handprints
Rural Washington County is home to a restored 170-year-old house of worship on the National Register, and the nonprofit group formed to restore the structure likely built by enslaved people says it offers revealing glimpses into our past.
Vesta says olivine sand carbon project at Duck yielding data
The light green sand from a Norway mine deposited nearshore earlier this year in Duck is part of a pilot project studying how the material, when activated by seawater, removes carbon from the ocean and atmosphere.
Update: PFAS groundwater rule OK’d for public comment
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission on Thursday unanimously waived the normal 30-day public notice, expediting the rulemaking process covering the compounds classified as likely carcinogens.
Redfish through seasons: Target wisely, release carefully
Popular with anglers, to catch red drum, the state saltwater fish, takes experience and know-how, and preserving them for the future requires care and expediency in returning to the water those you boat.
Outrigger canoe club set to embark on third year, final leg
The We the Water initiative, which aims to shed light on the need for clean water and support work to improve water quality, begins on Friday the last stretch of its paddling journey along the entire North Carolina coast.
Celebrate Jockey’s Ridge at sandcastle-building contest
The Friends of Jockey’s Ridge are calling for artists of all ages and skills to join them at the state park Saturday, Sept. 14.
