Press Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY: Commission meeting to finalize consent order on coal ash cleanup
The state Environmental Management Commission will hold a special called meeting this Thursday, April 12 to discuss final approvals necessary for an order that seeks to expedite coal ash cleanup at three of Duke Energy’s biggest power plants.
DEQ cites additional violations at Chemours facility, asks court to require Chemours to control air emissions of Gen X
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality today filed an amended complaint and motion for preliminary injunctive relief against the Chemours Company in Bladen County Superior Court.
State officials put Chemours on notice of pending air permit restrictions
The N.C. Division of Air Quality (DAQ) today moved to require Chemours to demonstrate within three weeks that air emissions at the Fayetteville Works facility can be controlled at a level that will halt contributions to groundwater violations. The requirement is included in a 60-day notice that was issued to the company informing them of the division’s intent to modify the facility’s air permit.
MEDIA ADVISORY: North Carolina Science Advisory Board to meet March 19
The North Carolina Science Advisory Board will hold its fourth meeting in Raleigh on Monday to discuss regulatory water standards and benchmark dose modeling, among other topics. To see the draft agenda online, go to: https://deq.nc.gov/news/hot-topics/genx-investigation/secretaries-science-advisory-board.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Oil and Gas Commission to meet in Raleigh Wednesday
Members of the N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will hold their first meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday to swear-in new members and become familiar with their responsibilities for adopting rules on oil and gas exploration in North Carolina.
DEQ invites additional feedback by extending informal comment period, adding meeting on draft coal ash rules
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is inviting additional public feedback on rules drafted to better protect public health and the environment when coal ash wastes are disposed of and recycled.
State orders Chemours to control additional sources of GenX contamination
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality on Monday issued a notice of violation to Chemours Fayetteville Works ordering the company to immediately take new measures to control additional sources of GenX and other perfluorinated compounds from site contamination and air emissions. The state agency also issued a letter directing the company to begin a trial of new technology to curb emissions from the facility’s smokestacks and granted limited approval for Chemours to test carbon filtration systems on residential drinking water wells.
MEDIA ADVISORY: DEQ inviting public feedback on draft coal ash rules
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is inviting public feedback on rules being drafted by the state agency to better protect public health and the environment when coal ash wastes are disposed of and recycled.
State cites Jones County swine farm with violation notice, State issues $64,072 fine
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has fined the owner of a Jones County swine farm $64,072 after the state agency’s investigation revealed the farm owner illegally discharged nearly 1 million gallons of wastewater from a hog waste lagoon on the farm into a nearby wooded area.
North Carolina Science Advisory Board to meet Monday
The North Carolina Science Advisory Board will hold its third meeting in Raleigh on Monday to discuss board expectations, hear a presentation from the Netherlands on established health goals and follow-up on items from the last meeting in Dec.
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