Press Releases

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded a total of $3 million to two local partners in Haywood County to support ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene and to strengthen the region’s resilience to future storms.

The N.C. Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 by web conference.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has approved the Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification for the proposed T-15 Reliability Project proposed by Public Services Company of North Carolina (PSNC), which is doing business in North Carolina as Enbridge Gas North Carolina.

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet in person in Raleigh and via teleconference (Webex) on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 9 am – 2:45 pm. The public may also listen to the meeting online or by phone.

Supplemental federal funding will support hazardous waste, recycling and solid waste management recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

The Division of Air Quality has issued Carpenter Co., an expanded polystyrene manufacturer in High Point, a first-time Title V air quality permit.

RALEIGH –The North Carolina

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Beaufort County.

Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) announced a $10 million Home Repair Weatherization Readiness Program to supplement North Carolina’s existing Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The new funding covers counties damaged by Hurricane Helene and identified as "Most Impacted and Distressed" under the State of North Carolina Action Plan. 

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson visited the Bladen County school system Wednesday, Sept. 10, to deliver donated school supplies.