Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: State coastal commission will meet July 17 in Beaufort

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet July 17 at the NOAA Beaufort Laboratory/ N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve Office, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort.

MEDIA ADVISORY: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet July 10

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, July 10, at the NC Rural Center, 4021 Carya Drive, Raleigh 27610.

Public still urged to avoid widespread algal blooms in Albemarle Sound area

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet July 10-11

The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet July 10-11 at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh. Commission committees will meet Wednesday, July 10, with the full commission meeting Thursday, July 11.

Bald Head Woods Reserve Open to Visitors

Bald Head Woods Reserve, located on Bald Head Island just east of the Cape Fear River, is now completely open to visitors after a nearly 10-month closure due to Hurricane Florence.

State accepting applications for projects to be funded by VW Settlement

The application period for the first round of funding under the Volkswagen Settlement program opens today. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has posted the applications for Diesel Bus and Vehicle projects that significantly reduce emissions and for Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) DC Fast Charge Infrastructure projects.

Memo: DEQ Secretary's statement on the conference budget

To: Interested Parties
From: Sharon Martin, Communications Director
Date:  June 26, 2019
Re:  DEQ Secretary statement on the conference budget

Coastal Management realigns district office jurisdictions to keep up with the times

The population dynamics on the coast of North Carolina are changing, and the workload for coastal development permits is shifting, too.

Visitors to Masonboro Island Reserve encouraged to act responsibly during upcoming July Fourth holiday

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are urging the public to act responsibly during the upcoming July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve, a research reserve and dedicated state nature preserve.

State Climate Change Interagency Council to Meet July 16

The North Carolina Climate Change Interagency Council will hold its fourth meeting in Winston-Salem on Tuesday, July 16th.  The agenda will include speakers from the North Carolina Institute for Cl