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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 The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have rescinded, and pumping has ceased.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.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee to meet
The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet by web conference at 1 p.m. Aug. 3.
Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Carteret County
An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.
DEQ to host a public hearing on Duke Energy landfill permit for Mayo Coal Ash Impoundment Closure
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) will host a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, August 10, on a draft solid waste permit for a new, lined landfill at the Mayo Steam Electric Plant. The draft permit will include Duke Energy’s construction and operation of a new landfill (called the Ash Basin Landfill) for the disposal of excavated coal ash at the Mayo facility. Members of the public are invited to attend the hearing online or by phone and provide their comments on the proposed permit.
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.
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