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Air Permit Issued for Enviva Pellets Northampton
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air permit for the Enviva Pellets Northampton facility located in Nor
N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet November 6
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet Wednesday, November 6, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
Kitty Hawk Woods and Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve sites open to visitors after Hurricane Dorian
The Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve in Kitty Hawk and the Buxton Woods Reserve on Hatteras Island reopened to visitors today after closure due to Hurricane Dorian.
Judge Issues Ruling in Favor of DEQ in Coal Ash Closure Appeal
Today, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) presiding over the Duke Energy appeal of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) coal ash closure decisions issued another significant ruling in favor of DEQ. The ALJ granted partial summary judgment to DEQ on two issues in the appeal:
NOAA and N.C National Estuarine Research Reserve Seek Input on Reserve Management Plan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve are seeking public comment on the Reserve’s revised management plan.
N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission to meet November 4
The N.C. Sedimentation Control Commission will meet Monday, November 4, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to Meet November 20
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its meeting in Raleigh on November 20.
Arden company recognized for environmental achievements
State environmental officials today recognized Eaton, located in Arden, for its outstanding environmental performance.
DEQ investigating 1,4 dioxane levels from Reidsville, notifying utilities
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has notified drinking water facilities on the Cape Fear River of elevated levels of 1,4 dioxane discovered in wastewater treatment plant
MEDIA ADVISORY: Ocracoke public hearing rescheduled to Oct. 30
The Coastal Resources Commission has rescheduled a public hearing on oceanfront erosion rates that was originally scheduled for Oct. 8 in Ocracoke.
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