Key Issues

Storm Season

Get information and resources on preparedness and recovery, from what you need before a storm to what to do after the storm strikes.

DEQ Orders All Coal Ash Excavated

Apr 1, 2019

DEQ Orders Duke Energy to Excavate Coal Ash at Six Remaining Sites Proposed Excavation Closure Plans due to DEQ for Approval on August 1, 2019

GenX Investigation

Get the latest information on the investigation of the presence of a compound known as GenX in the lower Cape Fear River.

Emerging Compounds

As emerging compounds are discovered in our environment, DEQ is taking action to determine the environmental and health impacts and appropriate remedial actions.

Swim Advisories

Latest swim advisories for Coastal NC

Atlantic Coast Pipeline

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline interstate project proposes the installation of a natural gas pipeline that will run through eight North Carolina counties as it crosses the state from the Virginia border to South Carolina.