A Defense Department project purportedly cleaned up petroleum and debris from a former Naval base site on a Hatteras Island beach, and while the source of recurring fumes and sheens on the water remains a mystery, erosion has revealed a messy past.
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EPA proposes GenX, PFAS be treated as hazardous waste
EPA Administrator Michael Regan signed a proposal Wednesday to add nine PFAS, including GenX, to a list that would deem them as hazardous waste.
Exposure study evolves to measure PFAS’ long-term effects
Researcher Jane Hoppin, who is leading a study of North Carolina residents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in their drinking water, says the ongoing work will help in understanding how these compounds affect human health over time.
BeBot beach sweeper sifts surface sands for small debris
Keep New Hanover Beautiful’s BeBot, the first and only solar- and battery-powered, robotic beach sweeper in the state, is to supplement human-led beach cleanups and raise awareness about smaller trash and plastics that tend to get overlooked on beaches.
State asks for EPA grant project ideas for reducing pollution
NCDEQ officials are asking for ideas from low-income, disadvantaged communities and communities experiencing environmental justice concerns to help guide its application for the federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.
Navassa site cleanup job, training opportunities on agenda
Federal and state officials are to discuss Thursday the upcoming cleanup of part of the Navassa Superfund site as well as hiring and training opportunities for residents and businesses.
State on ‘aggressive’ timeline to meet PFAS water standards
North Carolina environmental regulators are expediting a plan to meet proposed federal limits on PFAS in drinking water and reduce related costs to consumers by addressing upstream discharges.
Beaked whale calf’s death attributed to plastic pollution
A whale calf that washed ashore last week on Emerald Isle’s ocean shoreline died from ingesting a balloon.
Navy base’s wretched reminders not just petroleum in soils
Recently exposed petroleum contamination at the old site of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, where the Navy and later the Coast Guard formerly operated, is but one nasty aspect of the abandoned installations’ environmental legacy.
Vessel discharges diesel into Taylors Creek for 40 minutes
As much as 70 gallons of diesel fuel is estimated to have spilled Saturday at Beaufort Docks.
Contractors to host hiring event for Navassa site cleanup
Companies are looking for truck drivers, flaggers, heavy equipment operators, and field technicians for the removal of contaminated soil from the Superfund site.
State officials monitoring fish kill in Neuse River
The affected area includes New Bern near Union Point and Bridgeton, downstream to Riverdale.
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.
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.
Part of former Navassa Superfund site up for highest bidder
An invitation to bid has been announced for 87 acres at the site of the former Kerr-McGee Corp. wood treatment operation
Navassa Superfund site cleanup update meeting Tuesday
Officials will discuss Tuesday evening safety measures, including traffic control, air monitoring and other precautions to minimize impacts to the small Brunswick County town during cleanup of operable unit 2.
