Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public meeting scheduled regarding invasive hydrilla management in the Eno River

Federal, state and local officials will meet on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in Hillsborough to discuss the status of an ongoing project aimed to reduce hydrilla, an invasive weed, in the Eno River.

REMINDER: State to hold last of two public meetings on draft Animal Feeding Operations General Permits

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a meeting on three general permits for animal operations on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Statesville Civic Center in Statesville, NC at 6 p.m. Doors open and registration begins at 5:30 p.m. The three permits are the Swine General Permit, the Cattle General Permit, and the Wet Poultry General Permit. 

Application Period Opens for Watershed Restoration Grants

The N.C. Division of Water Resources is accepting proposals for grant funds to implement watershed restoration plans to restore waterways impaired by nonpoint source pollution. The state expects to receive $1.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for competitive funding of projects under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act during the 2019 grant cycle.

Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet Feb. 4 in Raleigh

The North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet Monday, Feb. 4 at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh. Topics for discussion will include GenX, methyl bromide and hexavalent chromium, among other items.

State announces public comment period, public meetings on draft Animal Feeding Operations General Permits

State to host public hearing on Siler City water treatment plant permit

The N.C. Division of Water Resources will host a Jan. 24 public hearing to obtain community feedback on a draft wastewater discharge permit for the Siler City Wastewater Treatment Plant in Chatham County.

Comment period extended, public hearing planned for Siler City wastewater plant

The N.C. Division of Water Resources has extended until Jan. 24, 2019 the public comment period for a draft modified wastewater permit for the Siler City Wastewater Treatment Plant. The agency will also host a Jan. 24 public hearing to provide community members with an additional opportunity to submit feedback on the draft permit.   

State seeks public feedback on Belews Creek Steam Station draft consent order and permit

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public feedback on a proposed draft special order by consent for Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Steam Station, as well as a draft wastewater permit modification for the Stokes County facility. The public comment period for both documents opens today and will run through Jan. 25, 2019.

MEDIA ADVISORY: State invites public comment on early draft of swine waste management permit

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality invites the public to comment on the first draft of the state’s draft swine waste management system general permit (AWG100000). Comments will be accepted on this version of the permit until December 21, 2018, which will inform the next draft of the permit.

NEW LOCATION: State reschedules public meeting on draft swine waste management permit

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has announced a new location to obtain public input on the state’s draft swine waste management system general permit (AWG100000) for Nov. 27 in Clinton.