PFAS Awareness Week marks the seventh anniversary of the public learning about the presence of these chemicals that are linked to health effects in the Cape Fear River.
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Public beach safety focus of June 27 hybrid meeting
A diverse group of emergency managers, social and physical scientists, first responders and other public safety representatives and media representatives have been invited to discuss public safety and to collaborate on future strategies.
As temperatures rise, stay away from algal blooms
State environmental and health officials caution people to steer clear of algal blooms in waterbodies as temperatures get warmer.
Park Service urges public to avoid debris on Rodanthe beach
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are advising visitors to avoid the beach adjacent to Ocean Drive because of exposed wires, pipes and septic systems.
Water safe after Jacksonville hazmat incident at facility
Jacksonville officials have confirmed that the city drinking water is safe to consume and there are no public health hazards after a hazardous material incident took place earlier this week at its water treatment plant on New Frontier Way.
Burnin’ up: State offers help for top weather-related killer
North Carolina climate and resilience officials say the heat action toolkit they have developed is a customizable guide for local governments to more successfully prevent heat-related deaths amid rising global temperatures.
Totals on PFAS-contaminated utilities ‘coming down daily’
The state’s top drinking water protection official told the Environmental Management Commission Thursday that a shrinking number of North Carolinians get their drinking water from public systems with at least one of the synthetic chemicals that exceeds new federal limits.
Coast Guard notes life vest’s role in 70-year-old’s rescue
After a successful multi-agency search Monday near Nags Head, the Coast Guard is reminding boaters to wear personal flotation.
Climate change and health subject of next science talk
Dr. Alex Hodges, a clinical professor in ECU’s college of nursing, will present “Ready for Change: Building Effective Climate Readiness” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.
Biden commits $3B to replace lead water pipes nationwide
President Joe Biden announced during an invite-only stop in Wilmington a $3 billion investment to replace lead pipes across the country.
Hog waste spill prompts advisory for part of Swift Creek
The Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources staff were alerted Tuesday to animal waste in ditches from an unknown source later identified as St. John Farm in Grifton.
Street inundation linked to elevated bacteria in creek: Study
N.C. State researchers found elevated levels of fecal bacteria in water samples collected from a tidal creek in Beaufort and town streets following rainfall.
Fans available to eligible adults through state program
Adults with disabilities or those 60 and older can sign up for assistance through Operation Fan Heat Relief May 1 through Oct. 31.
Proposed rules address possible Microcystis bloom sources
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to nutrient discharge standards for meat and poultry processors’ wastewater, a potential source of mysterious blooms in the Cape Fear River a decade ago.
EPA puts enforceable limits on PFAS in public water systems
The Environmental Protection Agency set nationwide maximum contaminant levels in public drinking water utilities for nearly a half-dozen per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
State urges public to prepare for predicted extreme heat
Hear from climate scientists, public health professionals and policy specialists during a webinar April 17 on the state’s rising temperatures.
