Press Releases

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet July 8 - 9, 2020

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, July 8-9 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas for the committee meetings on Wednesday and the full commission meeting on Thursday are available here

Water quality swimming alert lifted for sound-side site in Brunswick County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming alert at a sound-side site in Brunswick County.

Deadline to renew current commercial/for-hire fishing licenses extended to July 31

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has extended the deadline to renew current commercial and for-hire fishing licenses by one month in response to COVID-19

Water quality swimming alerts issued in Carteret County

State recreational water quality officials today are alerting the public that initial testing at one ocean-side site and one sound-side site in Carteret County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality swimming standards.

State Water Infrastructure Authority committee to meet June 25 via teleconference

The State Water Infrastructure Authority’s Viable Utility Reserve Committee will meet Thursday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m., remotely, via teleconference.

Grant money available for transient recreational boating facilities

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG) for federal fiscal year 2021.

State seeks public feedback on draft Special Order by Consent for T.Z. Osborne Plant in Greensboro

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking public comment on the draft Special Order by Consent (SOC) for the T.Z. Osborne Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greensboro. The public comment period is open until July 24, 2020.

Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for ocean sites in Oak Island where floodwater pumping occurred

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have rescinded, and pumping has ceased.

REMINDER: Public Hearing on Draft Permit for Active Energy Renewable Power to be held on June

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a digital public hearing on Monday, June 22 to receive comments on the application and draft permit for Active Energy Renewable Group. Members of the public can participate online or listen via telephone.

DEQ issues Notice of Violation on Federal Building Sewage Discharge

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources has issued a notice of violation to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for the unauthorized discharge of wastewater from the Terry Sanford Federal Building in Raleigh.