Governor McCrory has signed into law a bill that requires Duke Energy to provide w
The state’s marine fisheries division will hold two meetings this month to explain new flounder permit and reporting requirements for pound net fishermen and fish dealers.
The meetings will be held as follows:
The state environmental department commends Governor Pat McCrory for signing a law that sets enforceable deadlines for Duke Energy to provide alternate water supplies to well owners near coal ash ponds.
The state marine fisheries division has certified a new state record for pigfish.
The State Water Infrastructure Authority, or SWIA, will meet at 9:00 a.m. on July 20, 2016 at the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, located at 4021 Carya Drive in Raleigh, N. C. The meeting is open to the public.
Meeting agenda topics include:
The state environmental agency will host a public information session in Eden on July 27 to inform residents of Duke Energy’s plans to construct and operate a new lined landfill to safely store coal ash at its Dan River Steam Station in Rockingham County.
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet July 12-13 at the NOAA/NERR Administration Building Auditorium, 101 Pivers Island in Beaufort. The meeting will begin at 1:15 p.m. on July 12 and 9 a.m. on July 13. The meeting is open to the public.
The stock status of most coastal fish did not change in the 2016 Stock Status Report, released today by the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries. Only one species was reclassified from the 2015 report.
Looking for a spot to visit one of North Carolina’s beaches or coastal waterfronts during the Fourth of July holiday weekend?
The state’s coastal agency last summer developed an interactive public beach and waterfront access map you can access directly from your mobile device.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and the state’s coastal management agency are urging the public to act responsibly this weekend during the July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve.