Press Releases

DEQ issues violation notices to Greensboro and Reidsville for 1,4 dioxane discharges

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued notices of violation to the wastewater pre-treatment programs for the cities of Greensboro and Reidsville for recent 1,4 dioxane discharges that violated water quality standards and the conditions of their wastewater permits.

State seeks public feedback on Hanes Farm sand mine permit in Craven County

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) is seeking community feedback related to the application for a mining permit for a mining operation located off Crump Farm Road in Craven County.

State coastal commission will meet Nov. 19-20 in Emerald Isle; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 19

State acquires 35 acres for Bird Island Coastal Reserve

The state has purchased 35 acres in Sunset Beach to be added to the Bird Island Coastal Reserve.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet November 13-14

The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet November 13 and 14 at the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.

N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet November 6

The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet Wednesday, November 6, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.

N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet November 4

The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet Monday, November 4, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.

State seeks public feedback on CPI Southport NPDES wastewater and stormwater permits

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public hearing November 21 to accept comments on two draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits submitted by CPI USA North Carolina, LLC – Southport Power Plant.

State-federal partnership updates map of vital fish habitat

State and federal partners, led by the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP), have published a map of the extent and density of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in North Carolina’s sounds during 2013. SAV, also known as seagrasses or underwater grasses, improve water clarity and quality, decrease shoreline erosion, and are an essential habitat for many fishery and wildlife species.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet September 11-12

The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet September 11-12 at the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.