Press Releases

If you’re planning to cook during the holidays, remember you can protect your pocketbook and the environment by recycling used oils and fats instead of pouring them down the drain.

The state environmental department notified Duke Energy today that it must submit plans to address the environmental impact of flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew at the H.F. Lee Energy Complex.

The state environmental department notified Duke Energy today that it must submit plans to address the environmental impact of flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew on the H.F. Lee Energy Complex.

The North Carolina Marine Patrol is helping residents and emergency workers get to Ocracoke safely this weekend.

RALEIGH – The state environmental department evaluated conditions at Duke Energy’s H.F. Lee facility on Saturday and determined that a minimal amount of coal ash – described as less than would fit in a pickup truck – was released from an inactive basin.

Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Scott Farm Road Mine application.  The Mine application for Mining Permit No. 52-16 (Pending) is for a sand mining operation in Jones County.