Environment

The concern about the spike in gasoline prices is making its way to congress. Full story...

Lake Waccamaw residents and officials are trying to save the last remaining wetlands in the cove canal swamp. Full story...

The digital switch is a good time to get rid of any old or unused electronics. Do not just toss them in the trash though. Full story...

Utility company, Progress Energy is trying to reduce it's impact on the environment. It's doing it with some help from the sun. Full story...

Planning is in the works for the second annual Commuter Challenge. Full story...

A new study indicates that waterways in coastal areas around the world are suffering. Full story...

North Carolina is backing private landowners who want to make their property a haven for wildlife. Full story...

The proposed Titan Americas cement plant can certainly draw a crowd. Tuesday the League of Women Voters and the Council of Neighborhood Associations held a public forum on the project. The forum at the New Hanover County library near Mayfair was packed full of residents worried about Titan Americas impact on the environment. Full story...

People concerned about Titan America's plan to bring a cement plant to New Hanover County can get their questions answered tonight. Full story...

A federal agency's report last year rated a North Carolina site as an excellent place for a proposed biohazard lab because of strong support, but that was before local governments and a congressman voiced their opposition. Full story...

People in Pender County have been saving their oyster shells. Today, those shells were put to a good use. WWAY joined volunteers from Pender Watch, UNCW and the Division of Marine Fisheries to lay down some oyster beds in forest sound. Full story...

Republican candidate for governor Pat McCrory says his plan to allow drilling off the North Carolina coast would help farmers produce food for the nation. Full story...

Duke Energy Corp. plans to turn gas produced by a Durham city landfill into electricity. Full story...

Environmental health officials are advising swimmers to stay out of a certain area of Wrightsville Beach due to high bacteria levels. Full story...

The town of Kure Beach just began a new weekly recycling program. Full story...