As floodwaters from Hurricane Matthew flow to the coast, state officials are recommending that the public avoid contact with waters of the Neuse, Pamlico and Cape Fear rivers and their tributaries.
Press Releases
State environmental officials are asking the public to weigh in on draft proposed water quality permits for Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Steam Station.
Under the direction of Governor Pat McCrory, the state environmental department is helping communities rebuild and recover from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Matthew.
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The North Carolina Marine Patrol is helping residents and emergency workers get to Ocracoke safely this weekend. Officers are assisting Hyde County with checking reentry criteria at the Hatteras ferry dock. |
State environmental inspectors flew over farms in eastern North Carolina this weekend to survey the impact of Hurricane Matthew. The aerial tours indicate that some lagoons were inundated by floodwaters but did not show any confirmed breaches or overtopping.
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.
RALEIGH – The state environmental department was notified late Friday of the possible release of coal ash from an inactive pond at the H.F. Lee facility in Wayne County.
The State Water Infrastructure Authority, or SWIA, will conduct a meeting via conference call in Raleigh at 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2016 in room 826V of the Archdale Building, located at 512 N. Salisbury St. The meeting is open to the public, with an opportunity for informal public comments.
The state environmental department was notified late Friday of the possible release of coal ash from an inactive pond at the H.F. Lee facility in Wayne County.
RALEIGH – The state environmental department was notified late Friday of the possible release of coal ash from an inactive pond at the H.F. Lee facility in Wayne County.