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CASTLE HAYNE – Titan America LLC announced today that the company has abandoned its controversial plans to build a cement plant here. The plans, in the works since 2008, had drawn fire from environmental groups and area residents concerned about the proposed operation’s potential effects on air quality and groundwater.

Several commercial fishermen from the Outer Banks have been paying it forward this winter with donations of fish to a local food pantry. Buddy Coppersmith (F/V Emily Shay), Jimmy Taylor (F/V Windy Gale), and Dewey Hemilright (F/V Tar Baby), have been commercial fishermen for most of their lives. Recently, they’ve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      Feb. 25, 2016 Contact: Mike Giles Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: mikeg@nccoast.org WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Join the Coastal Federation Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poplar Grove Historic Plantation, as we facilitate a public discussion on the proposal to build a terminal

The North Carolina Coastal Federation has been recognized with an Outstanding Stewardship Award, the highest award given by the Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Award Program, for their innovative approach to the preservation and renovation of the Fred and Alice Stanback Coastal Education Center in Wrightsville Beach. In 2014, the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      Feb. 24, 2016 Contact: Mike Giles Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: mikeg@nccoast.org Save Rich Inlet Public Forum, Saturday, March 5, 2016 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Join the Coastal Federation Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poplar Grove Historic Plantation, as we facilitate a

Since 2014, the Coastal Federation has partnered with the NOAA Marine Debris Program, N.C. Sea Grant, N.C. Marine Patrol and local commercial fishermen to remove derelict fishing gear from northeastern North Carolina waters. This year marks our third year of data collection. Approximately a dozen commercial boats dispersed throughout the

The Coastal Federation’s southeast regional manager, Tracy Skrabal, is scheduled to present at the Center for Marine Science Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Skrabal will discuss current coastal environmental challenges facing North Carolina, and the Coastal Federation’s efforts to address these issues. Topics will include improving the North Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      Feb. 4, 2016 Contact: Becky Peter Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: rebeccap@nccoast.org Coastal Speaker Series: What’s In Your Oyster? WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Join us to learn more about one of the coast’s more fascinating and delicious species—oysters. These bivalves are a vital keystone species in our estuaries. They

It’s a new year and events are in full swing all along the coast. From speaker series to shoreline cleanups to oyster bagging, there are ways for everyone to get involved in protecting and restoring our coast. To register for any event, visit our events page. Southeast: Feb. 10 –

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sara Hallas sarajh@nccoast.org 252-473-1607 Hatteras – Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a community oyster roast in Hatteras Village Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Come enjoy fresh oysters, live music, a warm fire and lively spirits. This event will be held at Oden’s Dock (57878 N.C.

Two church ponds in Carteret County will soon become wetlands designed to improve the surrounding water quality. In the coming months, the ponds, which lie upstream of Deer Creek in Cape Carteret, will transform into an infiltration wetland (upper pond) and a salt marsh habitat (lower pond). Runoff from neighboring

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      January 20, 2015 Contact: Becky Peter Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: rebeccap@nccoast.org Coastal Speaker Series Features the Latest on Coastal Issues Facing the Southeast N.C. coast WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – What’s going on with terminal groins? Is offshore drilling still threatening our coast? What’s the status of groundwater in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                      Jan. 21, 2016 Contact: Mike Giles Phone: 910.509.2838 Email: mikeg@nccoast.org Saturday’s Save Rich Inlet Public Forum Rescheduled for March 5 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH – Due to the winter weather forecast for several areas of the state, the public forum scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 on the proposed

For years, Shallowbag Bay has been deemed impaired by the U.S. EPA’s 303(d) water quality list and has been closed to shellfish harvest due to high bacterial levels. This was both a wake-up call and an opportunity for the Town of Manteo and other North Carolina organizations to do something

Bland Simpson, author and Coastal Federation board member, stopped by our Holiday Appreciation Party with his wife, Ann, to read from and sign copies of their most recent book, Little Rivers and Waterway Tales. The book includes tales of coastal North Carolina’s water-loving land, revealing how its creeks, streams, and

Tell us about yourself. I recently graduated from Oregon State University with a Master’s in Environmental Science and currently work in the Coastal Federation’s central office. I traded in the N.Y. beaches of my childhood for those of North Carolina in my early 20s and lived on the N.C. coast

Last spring in the northeast office, a Duke student showed up on our doorstep. Her name was Dia Hitt and she wanted to know if she could do a project with us for her Community Based Management class. The goal of the class was to pick an organization that the

December 2015 Update Over the last 12 months, the Project Team convened at the New Hanover County Executive Development Center for sessions on Jan. 16, March 31, June 26, and Sept. 18, 2015. The directive for this committee was to find common ground and solutions by evaluating New Hanover County’s