Grants from Section 319 of the Clean Water Act are now available for communities to address pollution from stormwater and flooding.
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Grants available for environmental projects
Letters of intent for 2022 Environmental Enhancement Grants are due March 31.
Film looks at water quality’s impact on state fisheries
The documentary film “Tidal Alert: The State of Water Quality and its Impacts on Coastal Fisheries” is set for release March 22.
Plastic pollution policy stalled but litter hasn’t: Duke study
Duke’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions found that the introduction of plastic pollution policies stalled on a national and global level when COVID-19 emerged, but the fight against plastic pollution in coastal North Carolina continues.
Commission to consider groundwater classification rules
State Environmental Management Commission meets March 9-10 in Raleigh.
Duke robotics lab to kick-off new livestream series
Doctoral candidates will share how they use drones to study water quality and ocean color.
Surfrider Outer Banks plans first post-pandemic event
Surfrider Outer Banks is set to host its “Freezin’ for a Reason” fundraiser March 5 in Kill Devil Hills to raise money for a public beach water-testing initiative.
New Hanover pens concerns over Chemours well sampling
New Hanover County commissioners have shared their frustration with NCDEQ on Chemours’ well water sampling plan.
Online session set to focus on NC clean water issues
Climate Action North Carolina, a project of the League of Conservation Voters, is hosting an online event later this month on issues regarding clean water in the state.
Dare County hosts oil spill preparedness, response training
Dare County Emergency Management hosted the Outer Banks Regional Oil Spill Tabletop Exercise to encourage area representatives to discuss plans and procedures to address an oil spill off the coast.
Project to gauge how well storm drain traps catch litter
Cape Fear River Watch’s 80% Project is employing traps in a handful of stormwater drains in Wilmington and Leland to reduce the amount of litter that reaches the river and, ultimately, the ocean.
Reclaim crab pots recovered in the northeast until Feb. 18
Crab pots with an identifiable buoy recovered from the northeast region have been set aside for the rightful owner to claim at the North Carolina Coastal Federation office in Wanchese.
Fuel to be removed from vessel grounded on Ocracoke
Efforts are ongoing in the removal of a 55-foot yacht that grounded Tuesday near the south end of Ocracoke Island.
Final review ahead for wetland rules to fill permitting gap
The state Rules Review Commission is set to consider proposed permanent rules created to correct a gap in North Carolina’s permitting authority over certain federally defined wetlands.
Brunswick, New Hanover County chairs blast Chemours ads
Top elected officials in New Hanover and Brunswick counties have issued blistering criticisms of Chemours’ recent television ads touting the chemical company’s environmental record.
Board to discuss water rulemaking, EPA’s PFAS decisions
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board is set to meet next week to hear about the ground, surface and drinking water rulemaking processes as well as recent EPA action regarding PFAS.
