Pine Knoll Shores, NC May 3, 2013 - Five sea turtles that had been under the Aquarium’s care for a few months were released into the Atlantic last week. Three of the marine reptiles had been at the Aquarium to recover from wintertime cold-stunning. The potentially fatal condition occurs when water temperatures suddenly drop and is similar to hypothermia. The release included a loggerhead approximately 12-15 ...

Company that Pushed for "Green" Standards in 2007 Declines Opportunity to Oppose or Endorse Continuation of Standards as N.C. Legislature Considers Repeal Duke Energy Says "No" to Wind Energy in N.C. Shareholder Also Thanks Duke for Standing Up Against Liberal Race-Baiters in Attempts to Have Company Sever Ties With Free-Market Group Charlotte, NC/Washington, DC May 2, 2013 - Today, at Duke Energy's annual ...

WILMINGTON, NC May 1, 2013 – Earlier this year, the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA took significant steps to become more energy efficient and environmentally conscious. In February 2013, Moran Environmental Recovery based in Wilmington, NC, removed over 15,000 gallons of WWII-era bunker fuel from eight separate port side bow tanks. More than 225,000 gallons of similar fuel oil remains onboard in various internal ...

Swish, slosh, discover, repeat! Fort Fisher, NC April 30, 2013 - This summer, visitors to the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher get their hands wet, discover amazing facts, and walk away with fossil treasure at the new Shark Tooth Creek. Opening in May, the exhibit features a sluice similar to those used for gemstone mining in the Appalachian Mountains. Fossil hunters purchase a bucket of sand and work it throug ...

Tuesday’s Featured Charity is LifeShare Of The Carolinas   Fort Mill, SC April 29, 2013 – The Charlotte Knights will host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees) in a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 30 with first pitch of game one scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and the Knights will welcome PGA Golfer Erik Compton to Knights Stadium to ...

RALEIGH, NC April 29, 2013 —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission confirmed today that the season for harvesting striped bass by hook and line in the Roanoke River Striped Bass Management Area will end at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, as specified in rule. After that time, all striped bass caught in this area must be released immediately, regardless of condition. The Roanoke River Striped Bass Managemen ...

Staying alive Topsail Island, NC April 29, 2013 - It was literally raining sick turtles on us all winter, so once Spring finally rolled around we were hoping to see nothing more than actual rain during this proverbially wet month. We should have known better: April brought us “April,” and she is one lucky turtle. A few weekends ago Tom Peterson and his wife traveled from their home in Asheville to spend som ...

After Three Days and Dozens of Calls to State and Local Agencies by Sea Shepherd Dam Guardians, Staff and Supporters Worldwide, a Marine Biologist Visits “Hope” ASTORIA, Ore. April 26, 2013 — Three days after Sea Shepherd’s Dam Guardians began requesting help for “Hope,” the injured sea lion, branded with the number 781, a marine biologist working with Portland State University Marine Mammal Stranding Netwo ...

NEW HILL, NC April 25, 2013 — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open the Cross Point Landing Boating and Fishing Access Area on Harris Lake to the public on May 3. The Commission and Duke Energy, which owns the lake and the site, will commemorate the opening with a ribbon cutting at 10 that morning. The Commission replaced two existing boat ramps with four new ramps with floating docks. The site a ...

Raleigh, NC April 23, 2013 - The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh announces that tickets are now $5 per person for the exhibition Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware. Admission is free for children ages 4 and under and for Museum of History Associates members. Purchase tickets in the Museum Shop. Art in Clay will run through Sunday, Sept. 1. Showcasing nearly 200 objects made by Piedmont ...