North Carolina beach closes as erosion unearths toxic remains of old military base

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North Carolina beach closes as erosion unearths toxic remains of old military base

Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials expanded a beach closure this week as a precautionary measure against a “strong” scent of petroleum at an old military site, according to the National Park Service. The beach closure is about 0.25 miles long and runs from beachfront homes at the end of Old Lighthouse Road in Buxton, North Carolina, to the old lighthouse jetties. Officials closed this segment of the beach after several feet of sand washed…