North Carolina Regulators Nix $1.2 Billion Federal Proposal to Dredge Wilmington Harbor

Inside Climate News · By Lisa Sorg · last updated February 25, 2026 – 2:30 PM

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination.

By Lisa Sorg

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can’t dredge 28 miles of the Wilmington Harbor as planned, after North Carolina environmental regulators determined the billion-dollar proposal would be inconsistent with the state’s coastal management policies.

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