State environmental inspectors flew over farms in eastern North Carolina this weekend to survey the impact of Hurricane Matthew. The aerial tours indicate that some lagoons were inundated by floodwaters but did not show any confirmed breaches or overtopping.
RALEIGH – The state environmental department evaluated conditions at Duke Energy’s H.F. Lee facility on Saturday and determined that a minimal amount of coal ash – described as less than would fit in a pickup truck – was released from an inactive basin.
RALEIGH – The state environmental department was notified late Friday of the possible release of coal ash from an inactive pond at the H.F. Lee facility in Wayne County.
RALEIGH – The state environmental department was notified late Friday of the possible release of coal ash from an inactive pond at the H.F. Lee facility in Wayne County.
The state environmental department was notified late Friday of the possible release of coal ash from an inactive pond at the H.F. Lee facility in Wayne County.
RALEIGH – State environmental officials are providing North Carolinians with guidance on the best methods for disposing of storm debris in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
Top state environmental officials visited the Woodlake dam in Moore County on Wednesday to evaluate safety conditions there. The dam was threatening to breach after two major storms over a 10-day period. At the direction of Governor Pat McCrory, Secretary Donald R.
RALEIGH – Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Matthew along sounds, rivers and creeks may be able to do so quickly by using an emergency general permit offered by the state’s coastal management agency.
State environmental officials have reopened two regional offices and kept a third regional office closed due to impacts from Hurricane Matthew.
RALEIGH – The state environmental department is onsite at two Duke Energy coal ash facilities to assess the impact of flooding from Hurricane Matthew.