Press Releases

North Carolina’s chief environmental agency announced today that it will go beyond state and federal requirements to ensure minority communities are not negatively impacted by Duke Energy coal ash landfills.

The ozone season begins Friday as state and local environmental agencies renew their daily air quality forecasts for ozone in metropolitan areas across North Carolina. 

North Carolina’s environmental agency filed a complaint today against federal environmental officials for failing to act on a petition that inappropriately blamed North Carolina for contributing to air quality problems in the Northeastern United States.

State officials have signed an agreement that will allow a company to safely transform a former industrial landfill into a large sports complex with greenways and ballfields in Asheville.     

WHAT: Public meeting on the draft proposed coal ash risk classifications for Marshall Steam Station

WHEN: 6 p.m. March 29 (registration for speakers starts at 5:30 p.m.)

North Carolina’s chief environmental agency is petitioning the federal government to adopt North Carolina’s stricter reporting requirements for people who receive water from sites that test high for lead or copper.

WHAT: Public meeting on the draft proposed coal ash risk classifications for Belews Creek Steam Station

WHEN: 6 p.m. March 24 (registration for speakers starts at 5:30 p.m.)

WHAT: Public hearing on proposed changes to state stormwater management rules

WHEN: 6 p.m. March 23 (registration for speakers starts at 5:30 p.m.)

March Madness isn’t just about basketball; it also can describe the pollen season.

Pollen levels in North Carolina generally reach their highest levels in early to mid-spring when many native trees are flowering, so many pollen sufferers are approaching their most maddening season.

WHAT: Public meeting on the draft proposed coal ash risk classifications for G.G. Allen Steam Station

WHEN: 6 p.m. March 22 (registration for speakers starts at 5 p.m.)