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The state Environmental Management Commission, or EMC, on Thursday voted to seek public comment on the Department of Environmental Quality's primary plan for complying with new federal rules for controlling carbon emissions.

The state Environmental Management Commission, or EMC, on Thursday voted to seek public comment on the Department of Environmental Quality's primary plan for complying with new federal rules for controlling carbon emissions.

The Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, will present to the Environmental Management Commission, or EMC, this week its primary plan in response to the federal power plan rule for controlling carbon dioxide emissions.

Duke Energy agrees to pay fines and accelerate groundwater cleanup at four coal ash facilities RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, reached a settlement with Duke Energy today that holds Duke Energy accountable for groundwater contamination at all of its