Michael Voytkowski of Waverly, PA has a fish tale to tell – and a state record to prove it’s true. Voytkowski reeled in a 32-pound false albacore while fishing on the charter boat Beagle at the Big Rock off Morehead City. He caught the fish on April 7, 2015, but only recently applied for the state record honor.
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Secretary van der Vaart last week visited Statesville to tour a wastewater treatment facility that recently completed renovations to upgrade and modernize its water and sewer infrastructure. Thanks to funds administered by the state, the Statesville facility was able to improve its system by expanding capacity, improving energy efficiency and replacing outdated infrastructure. For more information about the secretary’s visit, read his letter to the editor in the Statesville Record & Landmark: Water, sewer infrastructure improvements a priority
Continue ReadingOne of the best ways to learn how to tackle an environmental challenge is to hear from others who have successfully overcome similar challenges. That was the main theme of the 2016 Manufacturers Zero Waste Conference at the Wilmington Convention Center. Manufacturing companies in North and South Carolina attended the two-day conference this month to hear how other industries have successfully reduced or eliminated the waste they send to the landfill. The event was organized by the state environmental agency and co-hosted by the Carolina Recycling Association.
Continue ReadingSecretary van der Vaart joined representatives from Enka Partners today to tour land in the Asheville area that will soon be transformed into a public sports complex. State environmental officials signed a brownfields agreement with the company last week that allows the redevelopment of abandoned property that was once the site of an industrial landfill.
Continue ReadingSecretary van der Vaart joined representatives from Enka Partners today to tour land in the Asheville area that will soon be transformed into a public sports complex. State environmental officials signed a brownfields agreement with the company last week that allows the redevelopment of abandoned property that was once the site of an industrial landfill.
Continue ReadingDEQ has filed a complaint against federal environmental officials for failing to act on a petition that inappropriately blamed North Carolina for contributing to air quality problems in the Northeastern United States.
Continue ReadingState environmental officials have signed a brownfields agreement that will transform a former industrial site into a public recreational area that will serve the Asheville area and generate about 100 jobs while boosting the local economy by as much as $5 million a year.
Continue ReadingThe state environmental department has expanded a notice of violation sent to Duke Energy in early March for its Riverbend facility. The notice of violation was expanded to include unauthorized leaking of wastewater from the facility’s coal ash ponds before, during or after March 1, 2016.
Continue ReadingA park ranger from Hanging Rock State Park is making a difference in communities across North Carolina through DEQ’s environmental education program. Darius Pollard completed the North Carolina Environmental Education Certification Program offered by DEQ, which he began as an AmeriCorps member at New River State Park in Ashe County.
Continue ReadingSecretary Donald R. van der Vaart talks about his experience as part of the N.C. Competes for Jobs Tour in a letter to the Richmond County Daily Journal. He described the McCrory administration’s commitment to protecting the environment while creating jobs and making North Carolina even more business-friendly. To read the letter, click here: https://yourdailyjournal.com/opinion/letters/26139/letter-mccrory-administration-grows-jobs-while-protecting-environment
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