I?ve started to write this blog several times this week. I almost got to the end at one point. I was just waiting for some response from the Department of Interior or National Park Service in Washington, D.C. So now it?s Friday at 4 p.m. and there is no response ? or at least no […]
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Proposal would reduce citizen advisory committees to Marine Fisheries Commission
A draft report posing consideration of a sweeping reduction in the citizen advisory committee system that supports the state Marine Fisheries Commission has been issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The draft Legislative Report on Boards, Commissions and Councils states that one 11- to 13-member advisory council would be more […]
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Ocracoke needs help with cat population explosion…..WITH SLIDE SHOW
Ocracoke needs help with cat population explosion …..WITH SLIDE SHOW By PAT GARBER By PAT GARBER By PAT GARBER Ocracoke needs good homes, veterinary assistance, and donations to alleviate the current cat crisis. Anyone who has visited Ocracoke village knows that cats make up a significant part of the population here — and rightly so. […]
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Keep asking them to show us the science
If the Fish and Wildlife Service had a reputation of reasonableness in the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, my letter would feature an entirely different tone and text. Unfortunately, like this Revised Recovery Plan, your agency has a reputation of indifference to the human and economic impacts of your regulator programs. I want you […]
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UPDATE…. Public comment period is open on DEIS on ORV management plan
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The public comment period on the National Park Service’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan (DEIS) opened today and will remain open until May 11. The Park Service released the DEIS to the public last Friday, but the public comment period […]
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Leighton A. Quidley
BUXTON– Leighton A. Quidley, born in Buxton to the late John A. Quidley andRuth Quidley, died on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the VeteransAdministration Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Quidley retiredfromthe United States Army after over 20 years and having served in theVietnam War. He was the recipient of many military awardsincluding the Bronze Star […]
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Guest Column: The questions to ask about the Pamlico wind-energy project
By TOM HRANICKA By TOM HRANICKA The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is gearing up for an Environmental Impact Statement on Duke Energy Carolina’s proposal for a demonstration wind energy project that would place up to three power-generating wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound. The project is proposed to be located within a three-square-mile area […]
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An author needs your help to tell the story of changing lives on the coast
“A way of life on the North Carolina coast is disappearing. Most of the old stilt houses are gone. Giant mansions take their place. Local places to eat with seafood you knew had just been caught have been replaced by chain restaurants selling shrimp and fish from God-only-knows where. A leisurely drive along Hwy 12 […]
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Contract awarded to resurface Highway 12 between Salvo and Avon
Thirty contracts totaling $165.9 million have been awarded for highway and rail projects across North Carolina, including eight projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. “These projects will provide much-needed work for people across North Carolina,” […]
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Harmon Jones Willis Jr.
HATTERAS– Rev. Harmon Jones Willis Jr., 73, died on Sunday, March 7,2010 at his residence. Mr. Willis was born in Hatteras, thesonof Harmon Jones Willis Sr. and Catherine B. O’Neal Willis. He was retired from the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Willis was amemberof the Hatteras Assembly of God, where he served as a deacon and didhospital […]
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