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REMINDER: Secretaries' Science Advisory Board to meet February 24
RALEIGH – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 24, in Raleigh to discuss PFOA/PFOS and hexavalent chromium recommendations.
Public hearing on closure plans for coal ash impoundments at Belews Creek Steam Station to be held Feb. 18
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a hearing for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Steam Station on Tuesday Feb. 18, beginning at 6 p.m.
Public hearing on closure plans for coal ash impoundments at Roxboro Power Station to be held Feb. 19
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a hearing for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s Roxboro Power Station on Wednesday Feb. 19, beginning at 6 p.m.
REMINDER: Public comment period extended on inlet hazard area update
The N.C. Coastal Resource Commission has extended the public comment period until March 2 for proposed rulemaking intended to update Inland Hazard Area boundaries and associated development rules, including 15A NCAC 07H .0304, 7H .0306, 7H .0309, and 7H .0310. The original comment period began on Dec. 2 and was scheduled to end on Jan. 31.
State coastal commission will meet Feb. 12-13 in Beaufort; Coastal advisory council will meet Feb. 12
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet Feb. 12-13 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516.
Public hearing on closure plans for coal ash impoundments at Weatherspoon Power Station to be held Feb. 13
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a hearing for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s Weatherspoon Power Station on Thursday, Feb.
Public hearing on closure plans for coal ash impoundments at Cape Fear Power Station to be held Feb. 12
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a hearing for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s Cape Fear Power Station on Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.
Public hearing on closure plans for coal ash impoundments at H.F. Lee Power Station to be held Feb. 11
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a hearing for public comment about the plan to excavate coal ash at Duke Energy’s H.F. Lee Power Station on Monday, Feb. 11, beginning at 6 p.m.
N. C. Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel to meet Feb. 5
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission’s (CRC) Science Panel will meet by web conference on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. to continue work on the 2020 Sea Level Rise Assessment Report. The public may listen to the meeting by phone or over the internet.
State agency moves forward with intent to obtain ownership of Cape Fear River locks and dams
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), on behalf of the state of North Carolina, is proceeding with a letter of intent to obtain ownership of three locks and dams in the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Fayetteville. The state plans to send the letter of intent by February 28, 2020.
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