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MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet May 29
The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
North Carolina honors 57 drinking water treatment plants
The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 57 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2018.
NC DEQ Statement on CFPUA April Data Sampling
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Director of Public Affairs Megan Thorpe released the following statement on recent sampling results from CFPUA testing:
Secretary Regan, coastal leaders to host mayoral roundtable against offshore drilling
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard and Nags Head Mayor Ben Cahoon will host mayors from several coastal counties for a mayoral roundtable in Manteo on May 8.
New leader announced for state’s Environmental Management Commission
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality today announced that A. Stanley “Stan” Meiburg, Ph.D., has assumed chairmanship of the state’s Environmental Management Commission (EMC). The commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the state's air and water resources.
N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet Feb. 12
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet Feb. 12 in the ground floor hearing room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
DEQ seeking input on development of community mapping tool; first of three stakeholder meetings to be held Feb. 4
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a stakeholder meeting Feb. 4 at the Wayne Community College from 6 to 8 p.m.
N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet Jan. 9-10
The N.C. Environmental Management Commission will meet this week at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh. Commission committees will meet Wednesday, Jan. 9, with the full commission meeting Thursday, Jan. 10. Topics to be discussed include state rules on water supply watershed protection and nutrient management strategies, among other items.
DEQ extends Chemours proposed consent order comment period to Jan. 7
State environmental officials have extended the public comment period for a proposed consent order between the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Cape Fear River Watch and Chemours Company FC, LLC. The new deadline for submitting comments on the draft order is Jan. 7, 2019.
Comment Period and Public Meeting on Duke Energy Request for Sutton Plant Variance to Extend Closure Deadline
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality today announced a public comment period for Duke Energy’s request for variance to extend the CAMA closure deadline for their Sutton Plant by six months. When the comment period concludes on February 4, 2019, DEQ will consider that input and then make a decision whether to grant Duke’s request.
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