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 the opportunity for input to determine which heavy-manufacturing uses are compatible with the region’s economy, public health, natural assets and our unique quality of life.…
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 here. In June 2017, a StarNews Online article reported that GenX, an industrial compound associated with adverse human health and ecological effects, had been detected…
The North Carolina coast has been off-limits to offshore oil drilling for nearly 30 years, until now.
Speaking Out Against Seismic Blasting The North Carolina Coastal Federation opposes seismic blasting because of its negative effects on fish and marine mammals and the potential barriers they pose to ocean access for recreational and commercial fisheries. Oct. 2, 2020 Legal Challenge of Proposed Seismic Surveys Dismissed After IHAs Expire The recently announced offshore drilling ban…
The North Carolina Coastal Federation supports clean energy that reduces dependence on fossil fuels. But it also wants to ensure all projects are thoroughly evaluated for any potential harm they might cause to the coastal environment. The federation developed its position on wind energy in September 2016, following two public hearings about the proposed Wind Energy Area…
The Fight that Stopped Titan Cement An extraordinary campaign won by everyday kind of people On March 10, 2016 a victory dance was held in New Hanover County, North Carolina. After an eight-year battle, Titan America announced it was abandoning plans to develop a coal-fired cement plant and strip mine along the northeast Cape Fear River…
