The National Park Service is not going to meet its self-imposed deadline of releasing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and identifying a preferred alternative for managing off-road vehicle operation on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore this fall. ?It?s likely to be available no earlier than late December or early January,? Seashore Superintendent Mike Murray said […]
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SELC and friends jump on damaged highway to push again for long bridge
It didn?t take long for the environmental groups to weigh in on the coastal storm damage to Highway 12 at Rodanthe. Here are the headlines from yesterday?s media release from the Southern Environmental Law Center and five other groups: Groups Call on N.C. to Build Safer Route after Sea Reclaims Outer Banks HighwayLonger Bridge Option […]
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Yet another update on replacing the aging Bonner Bridge
The timetable for getting the construction of a new Bonner Bridge underway has slipped back in time again, though Jim Trogdon, North Carolina Department of Transportation chief operating officer, says the bridge is still scheduled to be completed in 2014. Two weeks ago, Trogdon said in an interview that he expected a Record of Decision […]
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Battered by the recession and beach closures, island businesses need your support this holiday season
If ever there was a year to do your holiday shopping on Hatteras and Ocracoke, this is it. It?s been a tough year for many ? but not all ? island businesses. And they sure could use your support as you shop for Christmas gifts for friends and family. A slowdown in construction, real estate, […]
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