Press Releases

Administrative Amendment to Chemours Air Permit Issued

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) issued an administrative amendment to the air permit for the Chemours Company Fayetteville Works facility.

DEQ Secretary Statement on Senate Budget Provision on Animal Waste Permits

Statement from DEQ Secretary Michael S. Regan regarding the Senate budget provision delaying the three animal waste permits by one year:

MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet May 29

The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.

Lower Neuse River seeing distressed fish

State officials are investigating a fish kill in the lower portion of the Neuse River near Havelock in the areas of Flanners Beach and Carolina Pines. 

North Carolina Honors 57 Drinking Water Treatment Plants

The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 57 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2018. 

DEQ to unveil Community Mapping System with EJ Tool at the Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board Meeting May 22

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality plans to unveil a North Carolina Community Mapping System at the fourth meeting of the Secretary’s Environmental Justice (EJ) and Equity Advisory Board meeting tomorrow in Charlotte.

Summit to Prepare Coastal Regions for Effects of Climate Change

Local governments along with coastal residents and business owners will soon sit down with climate scientists, state and federal agencies and other experts to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing our coast: how to make their communities and businesses more resilient to climate impacts and intense weather events. 

State environmental officials urge residents to continue to recycle amid changing market conditions

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is providing technical assistance and guidance to local recycling programs affected by changing market conditions and cost models for recycling.

Bipartisan Coastal Leadership Signs Resolution Opposing Drilling, Oil Exploration

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Secretary Michael Regan and more than a dozen coastal leaders met last week to discuss the dangers of seismic testing and offshore drilling.  Since then 10 more mayors have signed a resolution stating their opposition.

State Environmental Stewardship Initiative recognizes new and long-standing members at annual conference

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality recognized the newest members of its Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) during the annual conference today for their outstanding commitment to environmental excellence.