Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: Peer review workshop for striped mullet stock assessment scheduled

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop by webinar Nov. 8-10 with scientists to review the draft assessment of the North Carolina striped mullet stock.

N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet on Nov. 9

The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet virtually on Nov. 9. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. The public may join the meeting by computer or phone.

N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet November 4

The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet virtually on Tuesday, November 4, 2021, The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and the public may join the meeting by computer or phone.

Air Permits Issued for Carolina Sunrock Burlington North and Prospect Hill Quarry and Distribution Center facilities

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air permit for the Carolina Sunrock Burlington North facility and a separate air permit for the Carolina Sunrock Prospect Hill Quarry and Distribution Center facility, both in Caswell County.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committees to meet Nov. 4

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly by web conference on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.

NC Climate Change Interagency Council to meet Thursday, October 28

The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council will hold an online meeting on October 28 to discuss the Energy Solutions for North Carolina Act and the state’s fleet electrification.  The public is invited to attend online or by phone.

Water quality swimming advisories lifted for two sound-side sites in New Hanover County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted water quality swimming advisories at two sound-side sites in New Hanover County.

Public Hearing to be held December 2 on update to NC Environmental Policy Act rules

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to its 15A NCAC 01C “Conformity with North Carolina Environmental Policy Act” rules as part of the required rule review and readoption process set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. §150B-21.3A.

State officials award more than $1.1 million to improve public beach and coastal waterfront access

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has awarded more than $1.1 million to nine local governments to improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Public Hearings Scheduled on Piedmont Lithium Carolinas Mining Application

The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a public hearing on the Piedmont Lithium Carolinas mining permit application on November 15, 2021, from 6:30-9:30 p.m., followed by a virtual overflow hearing on November 18. The application for Mining Permit No. 36-35 (Pending) is for a lithium mining operation in Gaston County. In accordance with The Mining Act of 1971 § 74-51(c), the public hearing must be held by November 30, 2021.