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CANCELLATION: N.C. Oil and Gas Commission Sept. 13 meeting cancelled
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission meeting planned for Thursday has been cancelled due to expected impacts in the Raleigh area from Hurricane Florence.
FERC announces public comment period, meetings for Mountain Valley Pipeline project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, has announced its intent to develop an environmental impact statement and the opening of a public comment period for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project. These actions are part of the federally mandated scoping process which will help the agency determine whether the project is in the public convenience and a necessity, and what the environmental impacts would be along the pipeline route.
State seeks public input on Atlantic Coast Pipeline stormwater permit
Officials with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality are seeking public feedback on the draft stormwater permit for a contractor’s work yard to be built in Cumberland County as part of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.
State environmental program honoring earth science educators
The state Department of Environmental Quality is honoring two educators for their innovative approaches at teaching earth science.
State hosting third information session Dec. 14 on private well sampling near Chemours
The state departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services will host a third community information session on Thursday, Dec. 14, to answer questions about drinking water well results from the well sampling conducted near Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility in Bladen County.
Members named to state Science Advisory Board to advise on emerging chemicals
The heads of the state environmental and public health agencies today announced the new members of the newly expanded Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board, which will examine new and emerging chemicals and their potential impacts to human health and the environment.
State issues emergency declaration for Woodlake Dam
Officials with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and state Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that the state has issued an emergency declaration and will move forward with plans to breach Woodlake Dam in Moore County to ensure the safety of downstream communities.
State initiates formal public comment period on environmental permit for Duke Energy’s Sutton plant
Officials with the state Department of Environmental Quality are initiating the public comment period for a draft proposed water quality permit for Duke Energy’s Sutton Steam Plant.
State hosting public meetings on Duke Energy’s coal ash plans
The public is invited to a series of public meetings next week to provide feedback on Duke Energy’s draft plans to close coal ash impoundments at four high-priority facilities: Asheville Steam Electric Plant, Dan River Steam Station, Riverbend Steam Station and the Sutton Steam Plant.
EPA, NC DEQ, and Multistate Trust to Hold Public Meeting about Kerr-McGee Superfund Site in Navassa, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2016
Federal and state officials and Multistate Trust representatives will host a public information session on Dec.
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