Press Releases

RELEASE: State Hosting Webinar for Level 2 Charging Projects to be Funded by VW Settlement

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will begin accepting proposals in January for Level 2 charging projects to be funded by Phase 1 of the N

DEQ Requests Public Comments in Proposed Revisions to State’s Groundwater Rules

The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) is requesting public comments on proposed changes to a portion of DEQ's groundwater classifications and standards r

State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Nov. 18 via teleconference

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9:00 a.m., remotely, via teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting online by phone

REMINDER: State coastal commission will meet Nov. 18 by video conference; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 17

Viable Utility Reserve Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Nov. 13 via teleconference

Viable Utility Reserve Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Nov. 13 via teleconference   

Two new North Carolina state record fish are also world records

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified two new state record fish that are also certified as all tackle world record fish.

Recreational fishing group voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against state over shrimp trawling

A recreational fishing group has dropped a lawsuit that claimed without evidence that the state fisheries agency is violating the federal Clean Water Act in its management of shrimp trawling in North Carolina.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet November 18-19, 2020

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, November 18-19, 2020 by teleconference.

State coastal commission will meet Nov. 18 by video conference; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 17

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet November 18 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.  Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 also by video conference. The public may join both meetings by computer or phone.

Viable Utility Reserve Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Nov. 13 via teleconference

The Viable Utility Reserve Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Friday, Nov. 13 at 10:00 a.m., remotely, via teleconference.