Birds Tell Us It’s Time to Act
Guest columnist Robbie Fearn, director of Audubon’s Donal C. O’Brien Jr. Sanctuary at Pine Island, writes that birds along the N.C. coast serve as harbingers of the effects of climate change.
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Bladen, Chowan Eligible for FEMA Aid
Bladen and Chowan counties have been added to the Federal Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Dorian, bringing the total North Carolina counties eligible FEMA Public Assistance to 28.
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Radio Pioneer Made Waves on OBX
The Outer Banks History Center explores the early experiments of radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden on the state’s coast on This Month in Outer Banks History, produced by CURRENTtv.
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Currituck Marsh Focus for Resilience Project
A recently announced project at Pine Island aims to study, protect and restore Currituck Sound marshes, a globally significant habitat that has been degraded by pollution and effects of climate change.
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Co-op to Improve Electric Service to Ocracoke
Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials have issued a special-use permit to Tideland Electric Membership Corp. to replace an overhead line with an underground cable on seashore property.
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‘Jug Handle’ Bridge About 25% Complete
NCDOT engineer Pablo Hernandez said last week that the Rodanthe “jug handle” bridge project is about a quarter complete and has cost nearly $75 million.
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Hearings Set for Proposed Shellfish Leases
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is holding next month public hearings in Hyde, Dare and Onslow counties on proposed shellfish leases.
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Event to Celebrate Wright Brothers’ Flight
The National Park Service and First Flight Society are set to honor Dec. 17 the 116th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ achievement at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills.
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Grants OK’d for Emerald Isle, Holden Beach
State and FEMA officials have announced more than $54.9 million in grants have been approved for hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage in Emerald Isle and Holden Beach.
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Study Eyes Onshore Risks of Offshore Drilling
Onshore infrastructure needed to support offshore drilling would also pose a substantial threat to the environment, according to a study released this week by Environment North Carolina.
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Students to Highlight Septic System Study
UNC Institute for the Environment’s Outer Banks Field Site students will present Dec. 12 in Wanchese their capstone research presentation focused on septic systems in a changing coastal landscape.
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Sea Grant Seeks Research Grant Proposals
North Carolina Sea Grant’s Community Collaborative Research Grant program is accepting proposals now through Jan. 20, 2020, for projects that study environmental and economic issues across the state.
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Students to Share Water Quality Research
UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates will present their water quality research on Beaufort’s Town Creek Friday at the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City.
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Moms Bring Science to Beaufort Classroom
Mothers of students at a charter school in Beaufort are leading a program called Moms Do Science, which is aimed at boosting science literacy and breaking down stereotypes.
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NC 12 to Reopen to All Traffic Thursday
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced that N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island will reopen Thursday, three months after Hurricane Dorian damaged the island and its main road.
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Roanoke Island Aquarium Goes Green
The state Department of Environmental Quality has certified the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island as a N.C. Green Travel destination for its sustainability goals to reduce energy use, landfill waste and overall impact on the environment.
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Mason Inlet Dredging Contract Awarded
New Hanover County Commissioners voted to award a $6.6 million contract for the 2020 Mason Inlet maintenance dredging project.
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DMF Seeks Input on Southern Flounder Plan
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting comments on potential management strategies for an upcoming amendment to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
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Panels to Consider Fishing Resource Funding
Funding opportunities from the Commercial Fishing Resource Fund are on the agenda for a joint meeting of two state fishing resource committees this month.
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Decoy Carvers Guild Readies for 32nd Festival
The Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild is gearing up for its 32nd annual Core Sound Decoy Festival Saturday and Sunday at Harkers Island Elementary School.
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Harkers Island Set For Waterfowl Weekend
Although Hurricane Florence-related repairs at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center are ongoing, the annual Waterfowl Weekend is on for this weekend.
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White Oak Birding Cruise Set for Dec. 15
JoAnne Powell is set to lead the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s next birding cruise from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 15 on the White Oak River in Swansboro.
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Openings Remain for Wildlife Festival Trips
A few openings remain for trips that are part of the December session of the annual Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival set for this weekend on the Outer Banks.
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Sen. Harry Brown Won’t Seek Reelection
Eight-term Sen. Harry Brown of Onslow County, the Republican majority leader, has announced he will not seek re-election.
