Press Releases

RELEASE: Public Hearing on Draft Permit for Active Energy Renewable Power to be held on June 15

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a digital public hearing on Monday, June 15, 2020, on a draft permit for Active Energy Renewable Group. 

REMINDER: Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to meet May 18

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environme

Water quality swimming alert lifted for oceanside site in Brunswick County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming alert at aa oceanside site in Brunswick County

Public Hearing on Wake Stone Quarry Application for Modification

RALEIGH – Based on significant public interest, the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Wake Stone Corporation, Triangle Quarry application, to modify permit number 92-10.  

Water quality swimming alert issued for oceanside site in Brunswick County

State recreational water quality officials today are alerting the public that initial testing at an oceanside site in Brunswick County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality swimming standards.

Division of Marine Fisheries seeks comments on draft spending plan for federal Hurricane Florence relief

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking input from the public on a draft spending plan for $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster aid for Hurricane Florence.

Three North Carolina Coastal Reserve sites reopen to visitors on May 9

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will reopen the Rachel Carson, Masonboro Island, and Bird Island Reserves to visitors on May 9, 2020 as North Carolina enters Phase 1 of the state’s plan of slowly easing certain COVID-19 restrictions.

REMINDER: Marine Fisheries Commission to meet by webinar May 14; public may listen by telephone or listen and watch online

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by webinar starting at 9 a.m. May 14

Fishermen win big in Tagging Program drawing

Fifteen lucky fishermen won $100 each in a recent N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Multi-Species Tagging Program yearly drawing.

Report shows significant progress on swine permitting program, community engagement

DEQ has successfully increased equity, transparency and environmental protection in the permitting of swine operations under the 2018 Title VI settlement agreement with citizen groups, which expired on May 3, 2020.  Title VI is a federal civil rights law that requires agency recipients of federal funds to act in a nondiscriminatory manner.  DEQ has produced a report (available online) which details DEQ’s significant progress on community engagement and transparency and the fulfillment of the terms of the agreement.