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MEDIA ADVISORY: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet via conference call Dec. 11
The State Water Infratructure Authority will meet via conference call at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The public may listen to the call at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
Public information meeting to be held Dec. 9 about redevelopment plans for the Davidson Depot Street brownfields property
RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Waste Management will host a public information meeting on December 9 concerning redevelopment plans for the Davidson Depot Street brownfields property in Davidson.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coastal reserve sites to hold local advisory committee meetings in December
Local advisory committees for the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will meet in December.
Importance of recycling discussed at first North Carolina Recycling Roundtable; 25 businesses sign commitment pledge to strengthen recycling efforts
RALEIGH – State environmental officials joined businesses and organizations yesterday at the Grifols facility in Clayton for the first Recycling Roundtable.
RELEASE: Emissions Inspections Exempt 20-Year-Old Vehicles Starting Dec. 1
RALEIGH – Beginning Dec.
Judge Issues Ruling in Favor of DEQ on Coal Ash-related Petition
The Administrative Law Judge presiding over the Duke Energy appeal of the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) coal ash closure decision issued another ruling in favor of DEQ on Friday.
REMINDER: North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet December 2
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, December 2, in Raleigh to discuss hexavalent chromium-6 recommendations and hear presentations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The full agenda can be found online at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/boards-and-commissions/secretaries-science-advisory-board.
Bald Head Woods Coastal Reserve open to visitors after Hurricane Dorian
The Bald Head Woods Reserve on Bald Head Island in Brunswick County reopened to visitors today after closure due to Hurricane Dorian. With the opening of Bald Head Woods, all North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve sites are open after the storm.
DEQ issues violation notices to Greensboro and Reidsville for 1,4 dioxane discharges
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued notices of violation to the wastewater pre-treatment programs for the cities of Greensboro and Reidsville for recent 1,4 dioxane discharges that violated water quality standards and the conditions of their wastewater permits.
Governor Roy Cooper recognizes “America Recycles Day” in North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed today America Recycles Day in the state to promote the importance of recycling and recognize the conscientious habits of North Carolinians that improve our quality of life and support a clean, economically vibrant and sustainable environment.
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