Chemical manufacturer cites critical economic demand for its products.
Cape Fear River
Board seeks more study of Cape Fear River’s west bank
New Hanover County commissioners want more information, including a hydrological study, before determining the types of development suitable for the land across from Wilmington’s downtown.
Coastal Land Trust acquires milelong Cape Fear River tract
The organization says it will transfer the 265-acre property to the state for management by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as part of the Whitehall Plantation Game Lands.
Input sought for Cape Fear River basin management plan
The Division of Water Resources Basin Planning Branch, working with the nonprofit Cape Fear River Assembly, has created a survey to help guide efforts to develop a Cape Fear River Basin water resources management plan.
Event set on eating safer fish from Cape Fear River
The event created to help the public learn ways to reduce the health risks from eating fish from the Cape Fear is set for March 27 at New Hanover County Arboretum in Wilmington.
Groups Seek Judicial Review of EPA Report
Six North Carolina groups filed a petition Monday seeking judicial review of an Environmental Protection Agency evaluation of the cancer risk from 1,4-dioxane.
New Study Shows Higher Levels of PFAS
According to reports, new analysis of preserved samples indicates that forever chemicals were present in Wilmington drinking water at extreme levels
Spill at Chemours Site Reaches Cape Fear
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority in Wilmington and Brunswick County’s water utility temporarily stopped drawing water from the Cape Fear River in response to a spill at the Chemours Fayetteville Works site.
Senate Lowers Bottom Line on PFAS Funding
A big difference in the Senate’s version of the state budget and the House’s and governor’s proposals is how it addresses emerging contaminants such as polyfluoroalkyl substances.
DEQ Orders New Sampling for Contaminants
The Department of Environmental Quality has ordered operators of wastewater pretreatment facilities in the Cape Fear River Basin to begin testing water flowing into their plants for 1,4 dioxane and PFAS.
Senate Adjourns With No Vote On GenX Bill
Republicans and Democrats in the state House of Representatives want to give state regulators more money to address the GenX issue, but Senate leaders refuse to support the measure.
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.
Northeast Cape Fear River
Bald eagles are among the endangered and rare creatures that live along the river, but environmentalist fear what another potential resident — the Titan Cement plant — will do to the river.
