Press Releases Sign-up for NCDEQ Press Releases here Division/Office - Any -Air QualityCoastal ManagementCoastal ReserveEnergy, Mineral and Land ResourcesEnvironmental Assistance and Customer ServiceLand and Water StewardshipMarine FisheriesMarine Fisheries Recreational Water QualityMitigation ServicesNCDEQWaste ManagementWater InfrastructureWater Resources Search Press Releases DEQ will host Public Meetings on Digester System General Permits in April February 1, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources will hold four public meetings in April on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. Three meetings will be in-person and a fourth will be online via Webex. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. State Accepting Applications for Transit & Shuttle Bus Replacements under Phase 2 of Volkswagen Settlement February 1, 2022 The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is now accepting applications for the Transit and Shuttle Bus Program grants under Phase 2 of the Volkswagen Mitigation plan. The Request for Proposal (RFP) released today details how to apply for the $13.5 million available New state rules for Coastal Reserve take effect in February February 1, 2022 New and amended rules will take effect Feb. 1 that will require authorization for some activities at N.C. Coastal Reserve sites. The changes will enhance the Reserve’s ability to balance ecosystem protection and compatible traditional uses. North Carolina Greenhouse Gas Inventory Updated January 31, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released the 2022 update to the state Greenhouse Gas Inventory. MEDIA ADVISORY: Peer review workshop for striped mullet stock assessment scheduled January 31, 2022 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a second workshop by webinar Feb. 8-9 with scientists to review the draft assessment of the North Carolina striped mullet stock. N. C. Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel to meet Feb. 3 by web conference January 28, 2022 The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel will meet February 3 by web conference. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. The public may join the meeting by computer or phone. Agenda items include a discussion of the CRC’s Draft Charge to the Science Panel for sea level rise updates. State coastal commission to meet in Beaufort Feb. 10; Advisory Council to meet Feb. 9 January 28, 2022 The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb.10 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort. A public input and comment period is scheduled for noon. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to three minutes per person. Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC) will meet at 3 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the same location. Both meetings are open to the public. To reduce the spread of COVID-19, all attendees should wear a mask and maintain social distance during the meeting. North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet February 7 January 25, 2022 The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 7, via WebEx. The public is invited to attend the meeting online or by phone. N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet on Feb. 8 January 25, 2022 The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet virtually on Feb. 8, 2022. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and the public may join the meeting by computer or phone. Student Winners Announced in Climate Change Art Contest January 24, 2022 Public comment period opens on draft air permit modification for Domtar Paper Company January 21, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality seeks public comment on a draft permit modification for the Domtar Paper Company facility in Plymouth. Public comment will be accepted until February 19, 2022. Air Permit Issued for Enviva Pellets Sampson January 20, 2022 The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued a first-time Title V permit for Enviva Pellets Sampson, LLC. The facility was required to obtain a Title V permit under the terms of its current operating permit. REMINDER: Fisheries ask public to report cold stunned trout January 19, 2022 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. Public Hearing Rescheduled to February 21, Comment Period Extended on Draft Permit for North Carolina Renewable Power January 19, 2022 The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a remote public hearing on a draft permit for the North Carolina Renewable Power facility in Lumberton on February 21, 2022. The hearing was previously scheduled for January 25. MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to meet January 18, 2022 The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board will meet by teleconference at 10:30 a.m. April 7. The board will consider license applications that are deemed complete and submitted by February 21. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 … Next page ›› Last page Last »