…The cloudless sulphur butterfly has arrived and it has relaxed my grip on summer. The dazzling and showy color of the cloudless sulphur is reflected in the insect’s scientific name, Phoebis sennae. Phoebis is derived from Pheobe, the Titan goddess of Greek mythology, who was known for her radiance and…
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Fort Fisher Aquarium to Host Holiday Special
…Aquarium family, Asian small-clawed otters, Asta, Oscar, Ray and Titan, share the spotlight. The program will include exclusive behind-the-scenes views and explanations in coordination with our animal care team. An Aquarium educator will also present winter animal facts and answer real-time questions. To view the program, participants must reserve their…
Coastal Sketch: Veronica Carter
…a rally against the proposed Titan cement plant near Wilmington. Carter not only returned home to join the opposition, she became the political chair and the president of the grassroots group, Cape Fear Citizens for a Safe Environment. The group sued Hugo Neu for a copy of the business agreement….
43 Win Federation Pelican Awards
…years of environmental advocacy. Bruce Holsten of Wilmington for advocacy work on the proposed Titan cement plant and New Hanover County’s comprehensive development plan. Paul Kutsko of Manteo for volunteer work for the North Carolina Coastal Federation. Total Marine Services of Wanchese for habitat restoration work in Nags Head and…
Coastal Sketch: Dick Bierly
…and the new Stevenson Toyota dealership in Jacksonville, and in improved site planning and stormwater management at small businesses, even corporate titans like McDonald’s. You see it in the growing number of residential projects built under the state’s voluntary low-impact stormwater runoff standards. Bierly said you also see the federation’s…
Coastal Sketch: David Paynter
…annual budget. Every board member has great pride in the federation’s accomplishments,” says Paynter. Living in Wilmington, Paynter is very worried about the proposed Titan cement manufacturing plant along the Northeast Cape Fear River. He says the federation has done great work in organizing opposition to this plant and exposing…
Saltwater Moves Into Drinking Water Aquifers
…Plain Capacity Use Area, a group of 15 counties along the central N.C. coast where large groundwater withdrawals must first receive state permits. Without such oversight industries like Carolinas Cement, a subsidiary of Titan America, which is proposing to build aplant in Castle Hayne, could theoretically pump indiscriminately from the…
A Return to Failed Rules?
…N.C. chapter of the Sierra Club, said the provision is clearly aimed at stopping people from fighting projects. “The intent and impact would be a chilling of citizen suits on environmental issues,” she said. Those types of lawsuits were important during the Titan Cement expansion and in pushing the state…
Our Celestial Coast: A Triangle of Planets
…at the ringed planet and its moons. Saturn will be visible all night and, as usual, can be viewed with binoculars. Sometimes, you can make out the biggest moon, Titan, through binoculars, but it’s difficult. Mercury will be at its highest point above the eastern horizon on Sunday morning. This…
Book on Federation’s Work Published Online
…the North Carolina General Assembly to approve new solid waste legislation, thereby stopping the development of a landfill proposed for Navassa, a predominately black community near Wilmington. Its final chapter is devoted to the federation’s successful fight against Titan America LLC, a Greek-owned company that wanted to build a coal-fired…
Roosevelt Partnership Honors Louis Bacon
…as the formerly planned Titan America cement plant in Castle Hayne. It has also worked to counter other threats, including waste from large-scale animal feeding operations throughout the region and coal ash contamination from Duke Energy’s Sutton Plant near Wilmington. The foundation also focuses on habitat restoration and wildlife protection…
Researchers Focus on Groundwater
…risks. The research concluded that better understanding the health costs and benefits of water and sewer extension and considering these factors in the local decision-making process may help address disparities in access to municipal services. Part I: Drinking Water: An Imperiled Resource Part III: Groundwater: Gauging the Titan Effect Learn…