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REMINDER: North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to Meet August 2
The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, August 2, via WebEx, to discuss public health risk assessment tools.
Division of Marine Fisheries publishes annual stock overview
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today released its annual Stock Overview of state managed marine fisheries species.
DEQ issues Permit to Expand Landfill for Disposal of Coal Ash at Duke Roxboro Steam Electric Plant
RALEIGH – Following a comprehensive application review and public comment period, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) has issued a permit to allow Duke Energy to expand the existing onsite, lined-landfill at the Roxboro Steam Electric Plant for the disposal of excavated coal ash.
Precautionary swimming advisory issued for ocean area in Oak Island where floodwater pumping has occurred
State recreational water quality officials today advised beachgoers to be aware of the floodwaters being pumped to the ocean surf in Oak Island. Surfers and swimmers should avoid these sites.
Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for ocean site in Oak Island where floodwater pumping occurred
State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have rescinded, and pumping has ceased.
Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in Carteret County
State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Carteret County.
RELEASE: Air Quality Permit Renewal Issued for Wake Stone Quarry
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality has issued a renewed air permit to the Wake Stone Corporation-Triangle Quarry for the operation of existing mining e
Precautionary swimming advisory issued for ocean area in Oak Island where floodwater pumping has occurred
State recreational water quality officials today advised beachgoers to be aware of the floodwaters being pumped to the ocean surf in Oak Island. Surfers and swimmers should avoid these sites.
REMINDER: 2021 Shellfish lease application period ends Aug. 2
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is reminding potential shellfish lease applicants that the 2021 application period ends next Monday.
North Carolina commercial fishermen landed less seafood in 2020; Recreational harvest remained stable
Commercial fishermen sold 42.9 million pounds of fish and shellfish to North Carolina seafood dealers in 2020, a decrease of 19% from 2019 and about a 23% decrease from the previous five-year average.
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