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Manteo sets public hearing on proposed policy on wetland fill
Town officials have scheduled a public hearing this month to consider proposed policy changes regarding the filling of wetlands. The hearing is set for 5 [Read More]
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Coastal Review: It’s Oyster Week in North Carolina
North Carolina is celebrating the mighty oyster. Oct. 11-15 is North Carolina Oyster Week this year and organizers, North Carolina Sea Grant, the North Carolina [Read More]
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Coastal Review: N.C. Coastal Resources Commission digs in on artificial turf
By Trista Talton, CoastalReview.org State regulators are cracking down on where property owners may install artificial turf near coastal waterways. During the meeting of the [Read More]
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N.C. Coastal Federation begins project to remove derelict vessels along Outer Banks soundside
A project began Monday to remove nearly two dozen abandoned and derelict vessels from soundside areas along the Outer Banks. The North Carolina Coastal Federation [Read More]
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Coastal Review: Public advised to avoid Pamlico River algal bloom
State officials urge the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in the Pamlico River in Beaufort County. The North Carolina Department of [Read More]
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Coastal Review: Though it’s Shark Week on TV, sharks are year-round off Outer Banks
By Robert Michelson, CoastalReview.org While “shark attack” is an often-used term, it’s not really accurate because sharks don’t seek out humans to “attack,” they’re just [Read More]
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Coastal Review: Threats to seagrass could cost state’s economy millions
By Lena Beck, CoastalReview.org Submerged aquatic vegetation, or SAV, also referred to as seagrass, provides critical ecosystem services in coastal waters. SAV protects against shoreline [Read More]
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Task force subcommittee to talk N.C. 12 concerns
The N.C. 12 Task Force subcommittee is set this week to discuss issues related to the highway on the Outer Banks and associated transportation facilities [Read More]
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Coastal Review Online analysis: Why N.C. imposed new limits on spot, croaker
By Robert Michelson, Coastal Review Online The state Division of Marine Fisheries earlier this spring imposed new recreational bag limits and commercial season closures to [Read More]
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Coastal Review Online: Study finds ‘ghost’ forest expansion rate alarming
By Lena Beck, Coastal Review Online Encountering a ghost forest is a decidedly eerie experience. Tall, stripped tree skeletons remain standing long after they have [Read More]