In North Carolina alone, 2.5 million acres of isolated wetlands are vulnerable to being drained and developed because such activities no longer require a permit.

As a result of the North Carolina Farm Act of 2023 (Session Law 2023-63), North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ or the Department) may now only regulate wetlands that are ...

A provision in last year’s North Carolina Farm Act declared that state wetlands protections could not be any stricter than those defined by the federal Clean Water Act, a change that exposes ...

"The provision in this bill that severely weakens protection for wetlands means more severe flooding for homes, roads and businesses and dirtier water for our people, particularly in eastern North ...

A large portion of North Carolina’s wetlands could lose protections due to the dual impact of a Supreme Court decision and state law. In this file photo, conservationists are shown touring ...

NC Gov. Cooper signed an executive order that sets targets to conserve and restore millions of acres of forests and wetlands and plant 1 million new trees in urban areas by 2040.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says a series of environmental directives and goals he initiated to protect and restore forests and wetlands in the state will help counter climate change and aid ...

Until then, wetlands in North Carolina are only those the federal government recognizes and protects as WOTUS, unless a state statute, such as the Coastal Area Management Act ...

She said that from August 2023 through February, developers in North Carolina asked federal regulators for guidance on whether wetlands on their property were covered by the Clean Water Act 48 times.

An intergovernmental report concludes that if the world's wetlands continue to vanish and deteriorate it may equate to tens ...

A large portion of North Carolina’s wetlands could lose protections due to the dual impact of a Supreme Court decision and state law. In this file photo, conservationists are shown touring ...