In a first, the Environmental Protection Agency has included microplastics and pharmaceuticals on its draft list of substances in public drinking water that are unregulated but merit further scientific scrutiny.
Cape Fear Region
Offshore adventure raffle aims to boost rescue capabilities
Nonprofit FPTower Inc. is offering a chance for a mission-immersive eco-adventure experience at Frying Pan Tower to raise money to buy and donate self-propelled remotely controlled life-saving buoys to four coastal communities.
Mapping upgrades go live in online flood blueprint tool
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s online tool designed to help local governments, agencies and nongovernmental partners plan and prioritize flood resilience actions now includes new maps for five river basins in Eastern North Carolina.
Creek Week to connect residents with region’s waterways
Cape Fear Creek Week, scheduled for March 14-21, offers a variety of opportunities to connect participates with local waterways of the Cape Fear Region.
Saturday tree giveaway to be hosted in Leland
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will be giving away 1,000 trees beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday in Leland.
GenX study update to be shared at monthly seminar Saturday
Cape Fear River Watch’s first Saturday seminar series will feature Dr. Jane Hoppin, principal investigator of an ongoing study of human health effects of GenX.
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees plans giveaway set for March 7
The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees is hosting its next tree giveaway March 7 in Riegelwood in Columbus County.
Valentine’s Day tree giveaway set for downtown Wilmington
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees will share the love this Valentine’s Day by giving away more than 1,000 native species of trees.
CFPUA head to discuss impacts of proposed water transfer
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Executive Director Kenneth Waldroup will discuss at Cape Fear River Watch’s First Saturday Seminar on Jan. 3 the potential impacts of Fuquay-Varina’s request to transfer millions of gallons of water a day from the Cape Fear River Basin to the Neuse River Basin.
Opponents say river water transfer puts Cape Fear in peril
Fuquay-Varina seeks to transfer 6.17 million gallons per day from the Cape Fear River Basin to the Neuse River Basin to meet the Piedmont town’s projected water demands.
Native tree giveaway in Wilmington to be largest yet
In its largest giveaway to date, Cape Fear Alliance for Trees will have more than 1,400 native trees available for the taking beginning Friday afternoon.
Asheboro plant discharges elevated levels of 1,4-dioxane
Sampling at Asheboro’s wastewater treatment plant revealed elevated discharges of 1,4-dioxane, a likely human carcinogen, in a waterway upstream of drinking water sources for some 900,000 North Carolinians.
Wilmington Council resolves to oppose Chemours’ expansion
The Wilmington City Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Chemours’ proposed expansion of its Fayetteville Works plant in Bladen County.
Cape Fear nonprofit writes how-to on growing tree canopies
The Wilmington-based Alliance for Cape Fear Trees has released a 45-page guide to help local governments grow greener, healthier canopies.
Nonprofit to host native tree giveaway in Leland
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees is hosting its first big tree giveaway of the season Nov. 1 in Leland.
DEQ requires Chemours to expand PFAS well water testing
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday that it is requiring Chemours expand sampling eligibility of PFAS contamination to about 14,000 additional residences in the lower Cape Fear region.
