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 ...

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.

"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 ...

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 ...

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 said 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 ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Coastal Federation and volunteers worked to plant wetland plants at Carolina Beach State Park. According to the Federation, the planting is part of ...

Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed Senate Bill 582, the North Carolina Farm Act of 2023, citing a provision that could leave half of the state’s wetlands unprotected.