Offshore Wind Energy
Responsible Offshore Wind Development Offshore wind has the potential to deliver large amounts of renewable energy since the capacity for electrical power generation of an offshore wind farm can be…
Microplastics
A recording of the 2021 Coastal Microplastics Forum can be viewed HERE What are microplastics? Did you know that the average person ingests 100,000 pieces of microplastic per year? That number doubles…
The Carbon Petition
The changing climate has made North Carolina more susceptible to storms, flooding, and rising temperatures. To combat these threats, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and Clean Air Carolina petitioned the…
Offshore Drilling
Seismic Survey and Offshore Drilling are not compatible with our coast. The ship pictured above is towing an airgun array used to produce seismic waves that propagate to the…
New Hanover Development Ordinance
Industrial Development in New Hanover County How can we attract the right type of industry to our community? Partners from across the County are working to provide our community with…
GenX and Emerging Industrial Contaminants
A recording of the 2020 Emerging Contaminants forum can be viewed HERE The 2019 forum was recorded and can be viewed here. Presentations from PFAST Network scientists can be viewed…
Living Shorelines Permitting
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is focused on providing waterfront property owners with better, more environmentally beneficial alternatives for dealing with problem estuarine shoreline erosion. Our efforts are aimed at:…
The Bird Island Coastal Reserve
“Let progress be in keeping something that can never be created again.” Bird Island is the only remaining undeveloped barrier island system in Brunswick County and is one of the…