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'It smells like a gas station:' Hatteras Island beach hazards remain without clear path to cleanup

BUXTON — A jumble of concrete, pipes and cables protrude from the sand. A strong diesel fuel smell overpowers any scent of salt air, even with the Atlantic Ocean just steps away. Nearly half a year after coastal erosion exposed them, the hazards on the beach by the Buxton Beach Access on Hatteras Island remain without a clear plan or timeline for cleanup. A national program tasked with cleanup . ....

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