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Lower Neuse River seeing distressed fish
State officials are investigating a fish kill in the lower portion of the Neuse River near Havelock in the areas of Flanners Beach and Carolina Pines.
MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet May 29
The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
DEQ to unveil Community Mapping System with EJ Tool at the Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board Meeting May 22
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality plans to unveil a North Carolina Community Mapping System at the fourth meeting of the Secretary’s Environmental Ju
North Carolina honors 57 drinking water treatment plants
The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 57 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2018.
State environmental officials urge residents to continue to recycle amid changing market conditions
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is providing technical assistance and guidance to local recycling programs affected by changing market conditions and cost models for recycling.
Summit to Prepare Coastal Regions for Effects of Climate Change
Local governments along with coastal residents and business owners will soon sit down with climate scientists, state and federal agencies and other experts to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing our coast: how to make their communities and businesses more resilient to climate impacts and intense weather events.
Bipartisan Coastal Leadership Signs Resolution Opposing Drilling, Oil Exploration
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Secretary Michael Regan and more than a dozen coastal leaders met last week to discuss the dangers of seismic testing and offshore drilling. Since then 10 more mayors have signed a resolution stating their opposition.
State Environmental Stewardship Initiative recognizes new and long-standing members at annual conference
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality recognized the newest members of its Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) during the annual conference today for their outstanding commitment to environmental excellence.
MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Energy Policy Council to meet May 15
The N.C. Energy Policy Council will meet Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet May 14
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
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