Press Releases

Coastal Management offers Emergency CAMA General Permit for Hurricane Dorian recovery, tips for speeding up permit process

Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Dorian along sounds, rivers and creeks may be authorized to do so more quickly through an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.

Precautionary swimming advisory is now lifted for all coastal waters south of Ocracoke Inlet

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now been lifted for all coastal waters south of Ocracoke Inlet.

Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for Ocean Isle Beach and sound-side sites in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender and Onslow Counties and most of Carteret County

State officials today lifted a precautionary advisory against swimming for the remainder of ocean beaches in Brunswick County, and for sound-side sites in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow and most of Carteret County.

Precautionary advisory lifted for most ocean swimming sites in Brunswick County and remainder of Carteret County

State officials today lifted a precautionary advisory against swimming for ocean beaches in most of Brunswick County, and in the remainder of Carteret County.

MEDIA ADVISORY: State coastal commission will meet Sept. 18-19 in Wilmington

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission and Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet Sept. 18-19 at the New Hanover County Government Center, Human Resources Training Room, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington. Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. at the same location.

Precautionary advisory lifted for ocean swimming sites from Fort Fisher to Fort Macon

State officials today lifted a precautionary advisory against swimming for ocean beaches from Fort Fisher to Fort Macon.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public meeting scheduled regarding invasive hydrilla management in the Eno River

Federal, state and local officials will meet on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in Hillsborough to discuss the status of an ongoing project aimed to reduce hydrilla, an invasive weed, in the Eno River. The meeting is open to the public.

WHO: Eno River Hydrilla Management Task Force

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public information session about GenX scheduled for Dec. 11

The state departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services will host a seventh community information session Tuesday, Dec. 11, about the state’s ongoing activities related to the GenX investigation that originated at the Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility.  

RELEASE: State officials require Chemours to provide permanent drinking water and pay $12 million penalty

State environmental officials announced the publication of a proposed consent order between the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Cape Fear River Watch and Chemours.

MEDIA ADVISORY: N.C. Environmental Management Commission meetings set for Oct. 9-10

The N.C. Environmental Management Commission will meet this week at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.