Good tide-ings of NC's beaches

Thought readers might be interested in this article from the News & Observer regarding North Carolina's beach quality as compared to that of South Carolina's. From the article:

"The quality of South Carolina's beach waters and their maintenance fare poorly compared with those off the coasts of neighboring Georgia and North Carolina, a national environmental group said Wednesday."

Hopefully people will see this as sign that regular water testing, strong coastal regulations, and the prompt posting of warning signs work to help maintain water quality and the safety of the public! However, this is part of an ongoing struggle to keep our coast clean. If we condone unfettered coastal development, unenforced or lack of regulations, and the use of hardened structures on our beaches, our fragile coast could find itself at the bottom of the list in future years.

Let's keep up the good work to protect some of our favorite places!