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Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to State’s Surface Water Quality Standards
The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources will conduct an online public hearing July 20, 2021, on proposed revisions to the 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and .0300 Surface Wa
Moderate Drought Returns to Southeastern North Carolina, Dry Conditions Expand North
Drought has returned to North Carolina for the first time in more than a year.
N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet May 12 & 13
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13, by teleconference.
DEQ issues Buffer Authorization for RDU Airport Authority Perimeter Fence
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (Division) has approved a buffer authorization request by the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDUAA) for a proposed enhanced security perimeter fence.
State Reissues Denial of Water Quality Certification for MVP Southgate Pipeline
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has reissued and supplemented the denial of the request for a 401 Water Quality Certification and Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Authorization for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate project, originally issued on August 11, 2020.
Awards Presented for Outstanding Water Protection Efforts
The N.C. Source Water Collaborative, a statewide drinking water protection group, has announced the winners of an annual awards program recognizing individuals and organizations that protect sources of public drinking water.
Invasive Species Sold in N.C. Pet Stores Could Impact Water Resources
North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Wildlife Resource Commission (NCWRC) and Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (DA&CS) are alerting citizens who recently purchased aquarium plants. Specifically, moss balls, an aquatic plant used in home aquariums, were found to be contaminated with an invasive and potentially destructive, fresh water species called zebra mussels.
N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet March 10-11
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, March 10-11, 2021 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas are available here.
DEQ Returns Application for Special Order by Consent to Badin Business Park
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR) is returning the Badin Business Park LLC application for a Special Order by Consent (SOC), and the SOC as drafted will not be moving forward.
DEQ Accepting Water Quality Grant Request-for-Proposals
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR) is soliciting proposals for the
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