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Along the scenic central coast, Highway 1 was closed near Big Sur when the cliffside below gave way amid torrential rain.

Two offshore wind turbines have been constructed off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va., Monday, June 29, 2020. Two wind turbines are part of an offshore wind turbine project. The turbines are part of a separate project, not the Kitty Hawk wind farm. (AP Photo: Steve Helber) Wind Farm Off the Outer Banks Could Power 700,000 Homes PUBLISHED 4:15 PM ET Jan. 28, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:15 PM EST Jan. 28, 2021 SHARE The Outer Banks have lon...

Millions of Oysters Restored to North Carolina Coast SHARE WILMINGTON, N.C. — For the past three years, The North Carolina Coastal Federation has been working to restore 50 million oysters to the coast in the hopes of growing the dwindling population. The initial goal was to create 50 acres of oyster reefs and have one million oysters on each acre. “We want to be the Napa Valley of oysters here,” says Bonnie Mitchell,  a coastal education coordinator with the Coastal Federation. “We h...

PUBLISHED 5:37 AM ET Jan. 25, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:37 AM EST Jan. 25, 2021 SHARE The passage of an environmental bond act would inject billions of dollars into the economy and support 65,000 jobs in New York, according to a study set to be released later on Monday.  The report from the infrastructure consulting firm AECOM and the advocacy coalition Rebuild by Design found the bond act would also lead to $6.7 billion in project spending, inclu...

Ways to Recycle Christmas Trees in North Carolina PUBLISHED 1:07 PM ET Jan. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:07 PM EST Jan. 10, 2021 SHARE ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. – There are several way to repurpose you Christmas tree this year that could benefit animals or the environment.   What You Need To Know Christmas trees can be donated to Providence Farm in Guilford County to benefit animals and the environment When you drop off trees at Tiger World in Rowan C...