Duke University environmental scientists urge communities to begin long-term planning for the increase in flooding and resulting pollution during extreme storms made worse by climate change.
water quality
Partnership updates maps for monitoring seagrass losses
Previous mapping efforts have shown declines in submerged aquatic vegetation.
Canoers to paddle NC coast for water quality awareness
The We the Water initiative kicks off Sept. 14, when the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club sets out to paddle the entire North Carolina coast over the course of three years.
Swim advisory posted at oceanside site in Dare County
The advisory is for an area at the public beach access at ramp No. 55 off Museum Drive in Hatteras.
State issues advisory after wastewater spill in Surf City
A lightning strike is blamed for the discharge of as much as 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into Waters Bay.
State awards $789.4M for water projects
The funds are to help pay for 385 projects total statewide, including 140 construction projects.
Pamlico Sound oyster sanctuary network continues to grow
With the current project to build an oyster sanctuary near Cedar Island, the Division of Marine Fisheries is getting closer to its goal of 500 acres of protected oyster reefs in Pamlico Sound by 2026.
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.
Sugarloaf Island shoreline project set to begin
Work is set to begin on a project to protect Sugarloaf Island in Morehead City from shoreline erosion and restore habitat.
Coastal governments get $1.14 million for climate resilience
The funding supports work to help coastal communities mitigate and adapt to the increasingly intense natural hazards of a warming planet.
Advisory board to hear updates on GenX, toxicity studies
Department of Environmental Quality staff are expected to present information regarding the EPA’s reference doses for PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and PFBS, bioaccumulation factors and potential uses.
All Topsail towns now prohibit Styrofoam in floating docks
Surf City and North Topsail Beach joined Topsail Beach earlier this month in banning unencapsulated polystyrene for floating docks, walkways and piers.
Swim advisory posted at Jockey’s Ridge sound access
State recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceeded the state’s and EPA’s recreational water quality standards.
Carolina Beach living shoreline work, cleanup set for Friday
Volunteers can register online now for the living shoreline maintenance and cleanup planned for Friday morning at Carolina Beach State Park.
New laws: Biogas, clean water funds in budget; rule tweaks
The new state budget includes millions for oyster sanctuary work, living shorelines and infrastructure improvements, but a biogas provision worries riverkeepers.
Riverkeepers join in national PFAS monitoring project
Sound Rivers has joined with other waterkeeper organizations across the country to test for PFAS in watersheds.
