| N.C. wildfire now at 20,000 acres; evacuations ordered |
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06-05-08
Virginian-Pilot
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| The North Carolina wildfire that raged in three counties and sent smoke as far north as Chesapeake on Wednesday has grown to 20,500 acres today, according to the agency in charge of the firefighting efforts....(more) |
| Landing field aids security |
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06-05-08
Daily Press - Newport News, Virginia
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| I would like to once again relay to the public why the Navy requires an additional outlying landing field, or OLF, to support field carrier-landing practice and why this new facility is vital to our national security....(more) |
| Gates: Cancel Navy flyover - Camden may send Navy similar request |
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06-05-08
Daily Advance
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| Gates County commissioners have formally asked the U.S. Navy to drop its plans for a fighter-jet flyover, saying they don't know what purpose the demonstration would serve....(more) |
| Wildfire closes Pocosin Lakes refuge |
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06-04-08
News & Observer
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| A wildfire at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern North Carolina has spread to as many as 10,000 acres, prompting federal wildlife officials to close the public lands today....(more) |
| N.C. wildfire spreading northeast, grows to 10,000 acres |
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06-04-08
Virginian-Pilot
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| A wildfire burning more than 10,000 acres in Hyde and Washington counties in North Carolina has forced evacuations and created dangerous conditions in surrounding areas....(more) |
| Gates County, N.C., declines test flights over proposed OLF |
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06-04-08
Virginian-Pilot
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| jets cannot practice actual touch-and-go landings, demonstration would not convey the accurate noise levels of an OLF. With the high costs of fuel and our current national debt, it would be wasteful to spend taxpayer money on an inaccurate demonstration....(more) |
| Befriending the refuge - Letter to Editor |
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06-02-08
News & Observer
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| A new nonprofit group has been formed, Friends of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, to aid the staff of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. The mission of the "Friends" group is to raise funds and to provide volunteer help where needed....(more) |
| Organizations Say No To OLF |
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05-30-08
Press Release
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| We are pleased to announce the addition of four new organizations to the growing list of organizations opposed to an OLF in Gates County and Northeastern North Carolina....(more) |
| Conservancy clarifies OLF position |
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05-30-08
The Tidewater News, Franklin, Southampton, Isle of Wight - Virginia
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| The Nature Conservancy is looking to the EIS study to be conducted by the Navy as the best opportunity to gather relevant data and assess potential environmental impacts....(more) |
| Navy flight plan is a terrible noise |
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05-28-08
Virginia Gazette - Williamsburg, VA
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| Navy refuses to examine the long-term viability of Oceana. The Navy is using the OLF issue to fix the Oceana problem, and it doesn´t. The Navy needs to look at this problem over many years and identify what its needs will be in 25 years, not just to...(more) |
| A shift from Eastern North Carolina |
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05-25-08
News & Observer
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| Jerry Allegood, N&O, Eastern NC correspondent for 35 years, has retired. A dropoff is inevitable in the regional stories -- such as the environment, growth and issues like the Navy's controversial OLF. No watchdog on the premises, stories won't come out....(more) |
| Local officials: Camden tops Navy OLF list - Navy spokesman: No site ahead of others |
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05-23-08
Daily Advance
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| CAMDEN - Camden County is at the top of the Navy's list of potential sites for a controversial pilot training field, the chairmen of the Currituck and Camden commissions warned residents here Wednesday night....(more) |
| N.C. counties order impact study of OLF to compare with Navy's |
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05-23-08
Virginian-Pilot
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| Citing distrust of a Navy study, Camden and Currituck counties have hired an engineering company to research the potential environmental impacts of a proposed jet airfield....(more) |
| Pasquotank commits $25K to OLF fight - County seeks $30K for pool repairs |
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05-21-08
Daily Advance
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| Pasquotank County has agreed to help neighboring Camden County fight a Navy jet landing field from being located in the Hale's Lake area....(more) |
| FRIENDS OF POCOSIN LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE: A HELPING HAND TO WILDLIFE |
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05-18-08
The Coastland Times - Manteo, NC
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| 4/5/2008, PLNWR Headquarters, Columbia, NC: Founding meeting of Friends of Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Mission is to serve this vital migratory bird refuge as "a friend" to help protect its natural treasures for ourselves and our posterity....(more) |
| Camden proposes $300K for OLF fight - No tax hikes in $10M spending proposal |
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05-17-08
Daily Advance
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| Camden County has budgeted $300,000 in next year's budget for a looming legal battle over a proposed Navy pilot training field in the county....(more) |
