Press Releases

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Hyde County shellfish lease proposals

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing scheduled for Carteret County shellfish lease proposals

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.

State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Feb. 10 via teleconference

The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 9:00 a.m., remotely, via teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting by phone.

RELEASE: Public Hearing on Draft Permit for International Tie to be held March 1

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host an online public meeting on Monday, February 22, to answer community questions about a draft permit for a wood and railroad tie pyrolysis facility for International Tie, LLC – Project Tie, located in Hamlet (Richmond County). A public hearing will follow on Monday, March 1, to receive comments on the draft permit.

DEQ Issues Notice of Violation to Chemours

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is taking enforcement actions against Chemours for failing to meet conditions of the Consent Order and the NPDES wastewater discharge permit related to the treatment system installed at Old Outfall 002 in September 2020.

REMINDER: North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to Meet February 1

The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 1, via WebEx, to continue discussion on hexavalent chromium.

N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet February 9

The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet virtually on Tuesday, February 9. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. The public may join the meeting by computer or phone.

DEQ to hold Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to State’s Groundwater Quality Standards

The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources will conduct an online public hearing February 2, 2021 on proposed revisions to the N.C. Groundwater Quality Standards.

New Date Announced for Blue Ridge Paper Products’ Proposed Wastewater Permit Renewal and Variance Removal Public Hearings

The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct online public hearings Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM, to review proposed amendments to the Blue Ridge Paper Products, LLC’s (d/b/a Evergreen Packaging) effluent discharge permit and color variance removal.

Division of Water Resources Issues Notice of Violation to DC Mills Farms, Inc.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued a Notice of Violation and Intent to Enforce to DC Mills Farms, Inc. related to a December 21 animal waste lagoon failure. Due to the lagoon failure, DC Mills Farm released an estimated one million gallons of untreated animal waste in Jones County.