(Author’s note: This is part two of a three-part series examining southeastern North Carolina’s hardened shoreline.) SOUTHEASTERN, N.C.—When it comes to coastal erosion, it’s easy to install a bulkhead. Maybe not physically, but you can get the permit to install a bulkhead back from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in a single day. … Continue reading 3 days vs. 3 months? Regulatory structure makes it tougher to protect wetlands