Press Releases

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet May 6-7

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely May 6 and 7 by teleconference.

RELEASE: Comment Period Extended Until May 27 on Draft Air Permit for Proposed Active Energy Renewable Power Facility

The Division of Air Quality is further extending the public comment period until May 27 on the draft air permit for the proposed Active Energy Renewable Power facility in Lumberton, in response to community concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on public participation.

RELEASE: Public hearing for revised log fumigation rules rescheduled for May 4

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host an online public hearing on May 4 to receive comment on the proposed rules to regulate emissions of methyl bromide at log fumigation operations.

Comment Period Extended on Draft Air Permit for Proposed Active Energy Renewable Power Facility

The Division of Air Quality is further extending the public comment period until April 27 on the draft air permit for the proposed Active Energy Renewable Power facility in Lumberton.  

Public hearing on Group 6 Air Quality rules to be held as teleconference on March 31

The Division of Air Quality’s March 31st public hearing for the proposed readoption of Group 6 air quality rules will be held as a teleconference instead of an in-person hearing, based on the current guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.

RELEASE: Comment period extended on proposed Active Energy Renewable Power permit

RALEIGH - The public comment period on an air permit application from Active Energy Renewable Power in Lumberton has been extended to Friday, March 27. 

Postponed: Public Hearing on Proposed Carolina Sunrock LLC Facilities in Caswell County

RALEIGH - The public hearing scheduled for two proposed Carolina Sunrock LLC facilities on Tuesday, March 31, at the Caswell County Historic Courthouse has been postponed based on

Postponed: Public Hearings on Revised Log Fumigation Rules

RALEIGH – The public hearings scheduled for revised log fumigation rules on Tuesday, March 17 in Raleigh and on Wednesday, March 18 in Wilmington, have been postponed based on the

CANCELLED: Public meeting on Active Energy Renewable Power

Ozone season launches with new forecast method

Along with the return of spring blooms and pollen, March 1 marks the beginning of the 2020 ozone season. From now through October 31, the daily air quality forecasts from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will, for the first time, include forecasts for ozone for nearly all counties in the state.