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State air quality officials issue health notice for portions of western North Carolina
State air quality officials have issued an advisory for air pollution in western North Carolina on Tuesday as smoke from the Dobson Knob wildfire in McDowell County impacts the region.
Update on State Government Complex Buildings Impacted by Raleigh Fire
Several State Government Complex buildings were impacted by the five-alarm fire in downtown Raleigh on the night of March 16.
State environmental headquarters offices will reopen and resume normal schedule Monday
The Raleigh headquarters of the state Department of Environmental Quality will reopen to employees and the public at 8 a.m. Monday and resume its normal operating schedule.
Court grants state’s motion to withdraw from lawsuit against Clean Power Plan
A court has granted the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s motion to withdraw from an ongoing legal challenge to part of the federal Clean Power Plan.
State encourages people to be aware of air quality forecasts as ozone season starts
The 2017 ozone season starts today, as state and local environmental agencies renew their daily air quality forecasts for ozone in metropolitan areas across North Carolina.
State submits report on sulfur dioxide compliance in North Carolina
North Carolina has taken a series of steps to meet the more stringent sulfur dioxide standard that the federal government adopted in 2010 and maintain its full compliance with federal air quality standards, state environmental officials said today.
Gov. McCrory expands State of Emergency as wildfires continue to degrade air quality
Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday expanded a State of Emergency to help stop the spread of wildfires in western North Carolina as air quality officials continued their advisory for air pollution in
Air quality officials continue health notice related to wildfires
Air quality officials are continuing their advisory for air pollution in North Carolina on Wednesday as smoke from numerous wildfires continues to affect much of the state.
Air quality officials continue health notice related to wildfires
Air quality officials are continuing their advisory for air pollution in North Carolina on Tuesday as smoke from numerous wildfires continues to cover much of the s
Air quality officials expand health notice related to wildfires
Air quality officials extended their advisory for air pollution in North Carolina to the Triangle on Friday and Saturday as smoke from numerous wildfires continues to blanket the state.
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