The EPA warning label for an algaecide proposed for use in a trial project at algal-bloom-plagued Lake Mattamuskeet cites the product’s potential risks to birds.
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Avoid possibly contaminated sand in Buxton: Officials
Officials are advising the public to avoid a stretch of beach in the Buxton area of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore because petroleum-contaminated soils from past military activity were likely exposed by recent beach erosion.
Outer Banks homeless shelter grapples with cut in resources
There is a real need to help people experiencing homelessness in Dare County, but resources are limited, said Shari Fiveash, the new executive director for the Outer Banks homelessness program.
Researchers find how hogfish ‘see’ themselves change color
University of North Carolina Wilmington scientists have discovered photoreceptors that allow hogfish to monitor their own shifting hues.
Oyster Highway Project reaches milestone with final phase
This year marks the project’s third and final phase for the project to revive and restore the New River, which had become nearly choked to death by wastewater pollution.
Five years after Florence: A look back at resilience efforts
Guest commentary: The effects of Hurricane Florence in 2018 linger today, and though progress toward resilience has been made, the recent loss of wetland protections will come to bear after future storms.
Attention NC seafood consumers: Consider the source
Proposed legislation, lawsuits, petitions, and other drastic efforts have been attempted that would deny coastal North Carolinians access to local seafood.
Coastal Resources Commission must revisit FLUPSYs
Coastal Resources Commission members, during their in-person meeting Sept. 21, are expected to hear a permit variance and hold public hearings for other rules currently in development.
Study of estuaries finds lower acidification than in oceans
New research finds that nutrient pollution in the Neuse River Estuary-Pamlico Sound and Chesapeake Bay could affect how carbon dioxide is dissolved in inland coastal waters.
Five years after Hurricane Florence, Down East to look back
The two-day seminar set for Tuesday and Wednesday will focus on environmental changes since the 2018 hurricane and consider ways to prepare for the next.
Edenton culvert upgrade to open up habitat for river herring
Funds from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to replace a culvert over an Edenton creek that will allow river herring to reach important spawning ground.
New federal rule puts 2.5 million acres of wetlands in peril
The Clean Water Act rule issued Tuesday redefines “waters of the United States” and leaves unprotected wetlands with no surface connection to navigable water bodies.
NC closes shellfish waters, issues swim advisory after storm
The temporary shellfish closures and swimming advisories cover from Dare County to the South Carolina line and are due to heavy rainfall and resultant polluted runoff associated with Tropical Storm Idalia.
Tropical Storm Idalia tracks just off NC coast
Winds were increasing over Pamlico Sound and the Outer Banks with moderate rainfall as of the National Hurricane Center’s 8 a.m. update.
Homebuyers have a right to know about past flood damage
The North Carolina Real Estate Commission is now poised to consider giving home buyers the right to know a home’s flood history and other flood risk information.
Scientist urges more Vibrio awareness as risk moves north
Recent data finds that warming coastal waters from climate change impacts have resulted in Vibrio wound infections spreading north along the East Coast, and those with health issues are urged to immediately seek medical attention if exposed.
