REPRINTED FROM COASTAL REVEIW ONLINE REPRINTED FROM COASTAL REVEIW ONLINE The National Marine Fisheries Service has given its go-ahead for seismic surveys for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic, approving five companies for incidental harassment of marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Seismic blasting cannot begin until the Bureau of Ocean Energy […]
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COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE “Hear the music, the thunder of the wings. Love the wild swan” — Robinson Jeffers, American poet The warm, long golden days of summer are behind us, blown aside by the windy cold fronts bellowing out of the Arctic. Hitching a ride on these southbound frigid blasts of air are tundra swans. […]
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A generator fire that started on Monday morning at the St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon caused no damage to the church itself, thanks to a quick response from the Avon Volunteer Fire Department. The generator, which is located on the side of the brick structure, was powered on during a routine weekly […]
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December is upon us and winter cold is in full effect throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Many boaters are off the water during the cold months, but safe boating in the spring and summer starts with proper winterization and preparation. Every year when the boating season opens up, the Coast Guard conducts numerous rescues due to preventable […]
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With the recent passing of George H. W. Bush, North Carolina artist Robert B. Dance fondly recalls meeting the 41st President of the United States when his National Park Stamp painting “‘Hatteras Standing” was presented at the White House and then shown in the Great Hall of the Smithsonian. At the time, according to the […]
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