Press Releases

RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announced today that it has received from Duke Energy all of the permanent alternative water supply plans as required by state law.

Temporary offices in Elizabeth City are now open for staff in the state’s coastal and marine fisheries agencies. The former Elizabeth City location closed in early November for facility repairs.

WHAT: Public hearing on water quality permit for Duke Energy’s H.F. Lee Plant

WHEN: 6 p.m. Dec. 15 (speaker registration starts at 5 p.m.)

WHERE: Wayne County Center, 208 W. Chestnut St., Goldsboro, N.C.

Officials with the state environmental department have extended a public comment period to obtain additional feedback on the draft wastewater permit for Duke Energy’s Allen Steam Station.

A state environmental program that has created thousands of jobs and pumped $14 billion dollars into North Carolina’s economy will celebrate a milestone in Raleigh next week.

WHAT: Public hearing on water quality permits for Duke Energy’s Weatherspoon Plant

WHEN: 6 p.m. Dec. 8 (speaker registration starts at 5 p.m.)

Officials with the state environmental department have extended a public comment period and rescheduled a public hearing to obtain more feedback on the draft wastewater permit for a proposed Brunswick County water treatment plant.

Local Advisory Committees for three coastal reserves will meet in December. The meetings are open to the public.

State environmental officials have extended the public comment period for a water quality permit for Duke Energy’s retired power plant in Chatham County.

WHAT: Public hearing on the draft NPDES wastewater permit for the Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant

WHEN: 6 p.m. Nov. 28; speaker registration begins at 5 p.m. 

WHERE: Wicker Center, 1801 Nash St., Sanford, N.C.