Beach in Buxton, NC still closed over petroleum contamination
A section of Buxton Beach, North Carolina, is still closed more than a month after petroleum contamination prompted a “precautionary public health advisory."
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A section of Buxton Beach, North Carolina, is still closed more than a month after petroleum contamination prompted a “precautionary public health advisory."
Officials discussed updating the hazard mitigation plan they shared with Currituck County with the public Monday night.
Officials with Cape Hatteras National Seashore are holding an event with the Outer Banks community to discuss efforts to clean up petroleum contamination.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina has expanded the size of a previously closed beach area in Buxton due to petroleum pollution.
Nearly half a year after coastal erosion exposed them, the hazards on the beach by the Buxton Beach Access remain without a clear plan for cleanup. A national program tasked with cleanup of former military sites recently concluded it won't be addressing the Buxton beach.