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POSTPONED: Public hearing on draft air quality permits for Carolina Sunrock to be held on March 31 in Caswell County
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, on two draft permits for Carolina Sunrock LLC.
CANCELLED: Public meeting on draft permit for Active Energy Renewable Power to be held on March 16
RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a public meeting on Monday, March 16, 2020, on a draft permit for Active Energy Renewable Group. The company is applying as new facility to manufacture wood pellets with a proposed maximum throughput of 39,420 oven dried tons per year, classifying it as a small facility.
POSTPONED: Additional Comment Period and Public Hearings Announced for Proposed Log Fumigation Rule
*UPDATE 3/13/2020: 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 current
N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet January 8-9
The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet January 8 and 9 at the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh. Committees of the commission will meet Wednesday, January 8, with the full commission meeting Thursday, January 9. All of the meetings will be held in the Ground Floor Hearing Room.
RELEASE: Comment period open on draft air monitoring study report
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality is accepting public comment through January 30, 2020 on the draft of the air monitoring study in Duplin County.
RELEASE: Emissions Inspections Exempt 20-Year-Old Vehicles Starting Dec. 1
Beginning Dec. 1, North Carolina’s vehicle inspections requirement will exempt vehicles 20 years old from obtaining a yearly emissions test in the 22 counties which emissions testing is required.
Air Permit Issued for Enviva Pellets Northampton
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air permit for the Enviva Pellets Northampton facility located in Nor
Air Permit Issued for Enviva Pellets Sampson, LLC
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air permit for the Enviva Pellets Sampson facility located in Sampson County, which includes added requirements to address concerns of people in the community.
Deadline approaching for applications for projects to be funded by Volkswagen Settlement
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting applications for Diesel Bus and Vehicle projects that significantly reduce emissions and for Zero Emis
Public Hearing on draft permit for Enviva Pellets Northampton facility on Aug. 20
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a public meeting and public hearing on Tuesday, August 20, on a draft permit for Enviva Pellets Northampton, LLC

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