Press Releases

REMINDER: Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees to meet in January

The five advisory committees of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in January to discuss various fisheries topics. The meetings will be held in person and livestreamed on YouTube.

Key Actions by DEQ in 2023 protected NC’s environment and public health

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) achieved milestones this year in its mission to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees to meet in January

The five advisory committees of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in January to discuss various fisheries topics. The meetings will be held in person and livestreamed on YouTube.

Fisheries ask public to report cold stunned trout

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters.

DEQ Accepting Public Comment on Lead Service Line Project List Until Jan. 5, 2024

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting public comment on an updated Project Priority List for Lead Service Line Replacement funding until January 5, 2024.

DEQ Awards $13.2 Million in Second Round of Lead Service Line Replacement Funding

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure announced today that 17 water systems statewide will receive $13.2 million in funding for projects to inventory or find and replace lead service lines

Division of Marine Fisheries opens public comment period on Striped Mullet Fishery Management

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will begin accepting public comment Dec. 18, 2023 on proposed management to address sustainable harvest in the striped mullet fishery. The public comment period will close Jan. 17, 2024.

MEDIA ADVISORY: State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Dec. 12 in Raleigh and by Teleconference

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Steve Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center in Raleigh. The public may attend the meeting in person or listen online or by phone.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for proposed Pender County shellfish leases

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. The hearing will be held in-person at the Surf City Municipal Complex, Council Chambers, 214 Florence Way, Hampstead, and by WebEx.

Public hearing scheduled on Fuquay Quarry mining permit modification application

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a public hearing beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2023, on the Martin Marietta application to modify a mining permit at Fuquay Quarry.