Building a Resilient Coast
News Roundup: the 2023 N.C. Oyster Summit, saving salt marshes and restoring tidal marsh at Carolina Beach State Park
Wins for Marine Debris, Water Quality and So Much More
Wrightsville Beach Takes A Stand Against Marine Debris Over the past month, our team has continued to see great strides in the fight against marine debris and more specifically unencapsulated…
Falling in Love with Oysters
Wild Oysters and What to Do with All Those Empty Shells The air is beginning to have that familiar fall chill and with the new season comes the beginning of…
Looking Back at a Busy Summer
Reaching New Audiences Through Touch Tank Tuesday The power of all people of diverse backgrounds coming together can make transformational differences in our communities. In a healthy estuarine ecosystem, there…
Heading into Summer Fun on the NC Coast
State of the River Panel On June first, Cape Fear River Watch will be hosting the first-ever ‘State of the River’ forum. During the event, our Coastal Scientist Kerri Allen…
Hopping into Spring
Spring is on its way! Get your yard ready for “April showers” with tips from Smart Yards. By simply redirecting one downspout, you can steer 12 gallons of rainwater per minute…
Review of a Great Year
2021 is ending and as we begin to prepare for the new year ahead, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is also taking this time to reflect on our accomplishments during…
Highlights from the 2021 Microplastics Forum
Fragments of Plastic Everywhere In the words of the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Assistant Director of Policy, Ana Zivanovic-Nenadovic, “Plastic is everywhere.” We use plastic in almost every facet of…
Secretary of Interior to Pause New Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
On Jan. 27, President Biden signed an Executive Order that directs the Secretary of the Interior to pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and offshore waters…
Challenging Year Doesn’t Stop Efforts to Protect and Restore Our Magnificent N.C. Coast
OCEAN, N.C.—Given that 2020 was such a difficult year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is pleased to share some really remarkable and encouraging accomplishments. Thanks to the significant contributions of…
Updates on Offshore Drilling and Seismic Testing
Offshore Drilling Moratorium Expanded to NC President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum on Sep. 25 that expanded an offshore drilling moratorium to the waters off the coast of North Carolina.…
Offshore Drilling Moratorium Requested for NC
Senator Tillis issued a news release on Monday, September 21 announcing that “North Carolina will be included in a Presidential Memorandum withdrawing new leasing for offshore oil and gas developments…
NC Absent from Expanded Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Just after Labor Day, President Trump extended a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in a portion of the Central and most of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and expanded…
Seismic Survey Objections
There is no doubt that seismic blasting to explore for oil and gas off our coast will have negative effects on fish and marine mammals and will limit public access…
Seismic update: judge denies motion to dismiss seismic lawsuits
Environmental groups opposing offshore oil and gas prevail for now. The legal challenge against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will continue in U.S. District Court in South Carolina after…
2019 Legislative Roundup
In January, the North Carolina General Assembly completed its 2019 legislative session. With the 2020 session not expected to begin until April, now is an excellent time to review the…
Federation’s policy efforts helped secure state funding to improve coast
The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s policy efforts in Raleigh have helped secure several million dollars in state funding to make the coast stronger during storms and reduce water pollution. In…
North Carolina House approved legislation to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Dorian
Last week, the North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Dorian – including a number of ambitious new investments to make the…