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In the News: Retooled shellfish bill advances
A bill designed to grow the shellfish aquaculture industry in North Carolina received approval from a legislative committee on June 4, 2019. The bill is based on recommendations developed by an NC Policy Collaboratory and UNC Institute of Marine Sciences report.
In the News: ECU researcher testifies in front of Congress on the dangers of PFAS
On May 15, East Carolina professor Jamie DeWitt testified before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on the health effects of PFAS.
In the News: Scientists update lawmakers on PFAS research
On April 9, a team of researchers from the Collaboratory’s PFAS Network project provided a briefing to the North Carolina General Assembly’s House Environment Committee.
In the News: Elevated pollutants in rivers suspected in many parts of NC
The NC Policy Collaboratory’s PFAST Network water testing has recently begun in the Piedmont and will spread statewide later this year.
In the News: 2019 North Carolina Oyster Summit to present the North Carolina Strategic Plan for Shellfish Mariculture
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is hosting its 2019 North Carolina Oyster Summit on Tuesday, March 12. The summit will include panel presentations about the recommendations to promote North Carolina’s shellfish industry from the North Carolina Strategic Plan for Shellfish Mariculture.