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Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Coverage of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 10 · 19:09 UTCMost recent: Jun 17 · 17:13 UTC
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  • POLITICSJun 17 · 17:13 UTCNC NEWSLINE
    Senators okay repeal of NC’s hardened structure ban, dismiss buyouts for threatened coastal homes

    North Carolina lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 1009 to repeal a decades-old ban on hardened coastal structures like jetties and seawalls. The bill aims to address increased coastal erosion and property threats, with the Coastal Resources Commission tasked with regulating future structures. Critics raised concerns about erosion trade-offs and the effectiveness of alternatives like beach nourishment.

  • POLITICSJun 10 · 19:09 UTCNC NEWSLINE
    Coastal lawmakers signal it may be time to modify North Carolina’s decades-old ban on seawalls

    North Carolina lawmakers are considering modifying a decades-old ban on seawalls due to increased coastal erosion causing home collapses. Senator Bob Brinson introduced two bills to allow hardened structures and pilot shoreline stabilization projects, while Senator Julie Mayfield warned of potential negative impacts from such structures.