05.22.2013
Topics: Coastal management, Wildlife
Some local governments say a federal plan to increase protection of loggerhead sea turtles is a threat to crucial beach re-nourishment, but federal officials say the critics’ contentions are overblown. More >
05.21.2013
Topics: Coastal Culture, Coastal management, Legislature, Politics, Preservation
The proposed N.C. Senate budget closely mirrors Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposal in terms of overall dollars, but it contains a number of key distinctions in priorities, including a complete overhaul of the state’s conservation trust funds. More >
05.15.2013
Topics: Coastal management, Legislature, Terminal groins
Small jetties, called terminal groins, could be built at all the inlets along the N.C. coast, under a bill that a state Senate committee passed yesterday, and state taxpayers could be asked to pay for all of them. More >
05.14.2013
Topics: Coastal management, Legislature, Northeast Coast
A new state ruling will make it easier for the owners of houses like this one to replace septic systems lost to storms on the beach as long as they are 50 feet from the water at low tide. More >
04.26.2013
Topics: Coastal management, Legislature
In a rare show of unanimity, the N.C. House yesterday voted down a compromise on a controversial bill that would have remade the state's major regulatory commissions. The vote: 116-0. More >
04.24.2013
Topics: Advocacy, Coastal management, Fisheries, Northeast Coast, Preservation
The N.C. Coastal Federation helped broker a one-of-a-kind project in Dare County in which recreational and commercial fishermen will be working together at a N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s boat ramp. More >
04.17.2013
Topics: Coastal management, Energy, Legislature
Environmental organizations are tracking several key bills in the N.C. General Assembly, including new legislation on stormwater rules, permitting and wind energy and old bills on hydraulic fracking and inlet dredging. More >
04.12.2013
Topics: Advocacy, Coastal management, Southeast Coast, Terminal groins
Wildlife habitat and a popular playground for people will likely be lost if Figure Eight Island builds a small jetty to protect a handful of houses. More >
