Press Releases

Carter Witten named to lead N.C. Marine Patrol

Carter Witten is the new colonel of the N.C. Marine Patrol. Witten, most recently captain of the Wilmington Marine Patrol District, will receive the golden eagle wings at a pinning ceremony at 3 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries headquarters in Morehead City.

Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to Meet Feb. 12

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its third meeting in Wilmington on Feb. 12.

Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet Feb. 4 in Raleigh

The North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet Monday, Feb. 4 at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh. Topics for discussion will include GenX, methyl bromide and hexavalent chromium, among other items.

State announces public comment period, public meetings on draft Animal Feeding Operations General Permits

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced two meetings and a thirty-day comment period on three general permits for animal operations. The three permits are the Swine General Permit, the Cattle General Permit, and the Wet Poultry General Permit.

Memo: Malec Brothers Transport Permit Application Withdrawn

To: Interested Parties
From: Sharon Martin, Public Information Officer
Date:  January 30, 2019
Re: Malec Brothers Transport Permit Application Withdrawn

DEQ seeking input on development of community mapping tool; second of three stakeholder meetings to be held Feb. 6

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a stakeholder meeting Feb. 6 at the Forsyth Technical Community College from 6 to 8 p.m. to gather input on the design of the North Carolina Community Mapping Tool.

NC Climate Change Interagency Council to Meet Feb 19

The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council will hold its second meeting on February 19 in Elizabeth City at the Museum of the Albemarle.  Tentative agenda items include agency update reports, invited speakers on coastal climate impacts and an update on the greenhouse gas inventory. 

DEQ seeking input on development of community mapping tool; first of three stakeholder meetings to be held Feb. 4

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a stakeholder meeting Feb. 4 at the Wayne Community College from 6 to 8 p.m. to garner input on the design of the North Carolina Community Mapping Tool.

State Awards Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants

The state Division of Air Quality has awarded $667,770 in grants for three projects to reduce air pollution from diesel-powered mobile sources through the 2018 Diesel Emission Reduction Grant program.

Public Hearing Feb. 18 on Draft Air Permit for Chemours to Install Thermal Oxidizer

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a public meeting and public hearing on Monday, February 18, on a draft permit for the Chemours Company to install and operate a thermal oxidizer/scrubber system for emission control at their Fayetteville Works Facility.