DRYING UP: North Carolina could loosen protections for isolated, 'dry' wetlands under new farm bill Why do some want wetland regulations loosened? For years, farmers and developers have claimed ...

Sound Rivers officials said the bill proposes any 401-permit application that has received a Nationwide Permit from the U.S.

The landscape of coastal real estate development in North Carolina has undergone a seismic shift following major regulatory changes over the last ...

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on June 26 to ...

Under a recently introduced bill, state regulators would only have five days to review and approve certifications for ...

The North Carolina Coastal Federation is in need of volunteers for wetland planting in Carolina Beach State Park.According to ...

America’s wetlands were historically viewed as useless areas that stood in the way of development. More than half of the 221 ...

Recent Supreme Court rulings and state legislation threaten to weaken wetland protections in North Carolina. Proponents of these changes argue that previous regulations were overly burdensome and ...

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