Several coastal counties will receive part of the nearly $20 million in Clean Water Management Trust Fund grants awarded to help fund 50 projects that will conserve lands and protect waterways in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today.
Republican legislators called “troubling” Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto Thursday of the wide-ranging environmental bill that included, among other controversial provisions, only local funding to address GenX in Wilmington’s drinking water.
Department of Environmental Quality officials are giving Chemours Co. two weeks to provide data on tests and information related to GenX.
Cape Lookout National Seashore acting superintendent Jeff West has been selected to become the superintendent of the national park effective Nov. 12.
Join Bogue Banks Surfrider, Ocean Friendly Establishments and Carteret Big Sweep in the effort to help remove litter during the NC Seafood Fest Waterway Clean-up Oct. 9 on the Morehead City waterfront and Sugarloaf Island.
The EPA has awarded the state Department of Environmental Quality $3.77 million for a variety of projects designed to improve water quality in priority watersheds across the state.
Samples from more than 50 wells on and around the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. site show that creosote contamination is not spreading beyond the 251-acre Superfund site, officials said Tuesday.
Former county Republican Party Chairman Bob Muller was selected Tuesday to fill the House seat vacated by former Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, who recently resigned.
Carl Lewis of Rocky Mount recently shared this image he captured of pelicans at sunset.
A new publication “Deepwater Horizon: Where did the oil go?” summarizes what researchers have discovered about where the spilled oil traveled after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill released around 172 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf in 2010.
North Carolina is set to join 14 other states in the bipartisan U.S. Climate Alliance launched in response to President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
The News & Observer will explore the facets and the future of climate change in the seascape during its next Community Voices forum: “Rising Seas: How will climate change affect the North Carolina coast?” Sept. 27.
Our Sam Bland writes about the importance of estuaries in celebration of National Estuaries Week, Sept. 16-23, a time set aside to raise awareness and appreciation of our coastal natural heritage.
The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve is set to host a National Estuaries Day event Saturday in Beaufort about coastal science and the importance of estuaries.
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has received $1.088 million in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue its oyster restoration work in Pamlico Sound.
The Crystal Coast Stargazers Club, which formed about a year ago and has grown to about 150 members, meets frequently at various sites in Carteret County to view the night sky.
Emerald Isle commissioners voted unanimously last week to reject a $25,000 state grant to clean up a portion of Archers Creek.
Chemours has accused the DEQ of acting in secrecy, violating its constitutional rights, and says the regulatory agency has not proven it has the authority to stop it from dumping certain chemicals into the Cape Fear River.
It’s September on the Outer Banks and migratory birds are arriving, giving birdwatchers the chance to see colorful and varied species. Naturalist Jeff Lewis shares tips on where to look.
FEMA has diverted to the recent Harvey and Irma victims the about $134 million owed to dozens of North Carolina counties for repairs after Hurricane Matthew almost a year ago.
Registration is open for the fifth annual North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium, set for Sept. 11-12 at the Duke Marine Lab, 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort.
Fall into fur during Proper Pet Awareness Day Sept. 21 at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island.
The Crystal Coast Beekeepers Association’s annual honey tasting event in Morehead City this week attracted not just fans of the sweet, golden goo, but also experienced and aspiring beekeepers.
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Wrightsville Beach office will hold its annual fundraising event, Low Country Boil & Brew, at the new Wrightsville Beach Brewery on Sept. 24, 4-7 p.m.