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Coastal Review
Published 7 hours agoVolunteers needed for Cedar Island shoreline, habitat project
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and Carteret County invite past and prospective volunteers to help protect a Cedar Island shoreline, one plant at a time.
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Published 19 hours agoCape Fear River Watch vows to hold Chemours accountable
Cape Fear River Watch, via its representation, the Southern Environmental Law Center, contends Chemours Co. continues to exceed emission and discharge limits established under a 2019 consent order between the company, the organization and the state environmental agency.
Coastal Review
Published September 29If you don’t live on Hatteras Island, don’t attempt going there
N.C. Highway 12 remains closed at Pea Island until at least Wednesday morning and nonresident visitors and nonresident property owners are not permitted to enter Hatteras Island.
Coastal Review
Published September 28Fellow coastal scientists, advocates reflect on Joe Ramus’ life
The respected professor, prolific researcher, former Duke University Marine Laboratory director, and environmental steward died Tuesday.
Coastal Review
Published September 25Restoring world’s coasts must happen at the speed of need
North Carolina Coastal Federation staff who recently visited Australia left with a clear takeaway: Restoration technology and expertise here at home must be put to work at a much larger scale, ambitiously and expediently.
Coastal Review
Published September 24Registration open for Nov. 17-18 NC Coastal Conference
North Carolina Sea Grant's biennial conference a "platform for engaging with like-minded participants and potential collaborators dedicated to the prosperity of our state’s coastal communities, environments, and economies."
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Published September 23Forecasters expect strong winds, coastal flooding this week
Parts of eastern North Carolina started to feel the effects Wednesday of a large and slow-moving coastal low likely to bring rain, strong winds, coastal flooding and hazardous beach conditions through the weekend.
Coastal Review
Published September 23Online public meeting set for two draft flood resiliency plans
The public will get a chance Oct. 6 to learn about and weigh in on the state's draft plans to improve flood resilience in the Cape Fear River and White Oak River basins, part of a statewide program mandated by the legislature.
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Published September 23National Estuaries Week celebrates vital coastal ecosystems
This week is National Estuaries Week, a campaign to increase public awareness of estuaries and to encourage people to become involved in the protection of these important natural resources.
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Published September 22Hearing set on proposal to add military training ops in Carteret
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's proposal includes adding and increasing training activities and operations within the base's range complex, and expanding restricted water areas.
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Published September 22Hatteras event honors community, its working waterfront
Hatteras Village's 22nd annual Day at the Docks welcomed locals and visitors alike Saturday with its celebration and recognition of the traditions, people and flavors that helped shape the island community's identity.
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Published September 21NOAA gets $64 million to build new lab; former staff ‘elated’
Dr. Bud Cross, a longtime director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's historic Beaufort Laboratory, says the recent announcement the a new facility would soon be built on Pivers Island came as "great news to all of us who have worked there.”