Press Releases Press Release Terms - Any -NCDENRStorm Season Awards presented for outstanding source water protection efforts Monday, April 25, 2022 at 12:00 PM The N.C. Source Water Collaborative, a statewide drinking water protection group, has announced the winners of an annual awards program recognizing individuals and organizations that protect sources of public drinking water. REMINDER: State coastal commission to meet in Dare County April 28; Public hearings and Advisory Council meeting scheduled for April 27 Monday, April 25, 2022 at 12:00 PM The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 28 at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. A public input and comment period is scheduled for noon. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to three minutes per person. The Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC) will meet at 2 p.m. on April 27 at the same location. Two public hearings on Inlet Hazard Area (IHA) updates will be held, April 27 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hyde County Government Center, 30 Oyster Creek Road, Swan Quarter and April 27 at 4:00 p.m. at the Dare County Government Center, 954 Marshall C Collins Drive, Manteo. All meetings are open to the public. DEQ accepting comments on Draft Permit for Project to Substantially Reduce PFAS Entering the Cape Fear River Friday, April 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is currently accepting public comments on a draft discharge permit for a proposed groundwater treatment system at the Chemours facility that would substantially reduce PFAS entering the Cape Fear River via contaminated groundwater. Division of Marine Fisheries to resume onboard observations of estuarine gill net fisheries May 1 Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will resume onboard observations of estuarine gill net fisheries beginning May 1. Onboard observations will be the primary method with limited use of alternative platform observations primarily conducted by Marine Patrol officers. Mining permit issued for Hood Creek Soils Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) has issued a mining permit for the Hood Creek Soils mining operation, covering 24 acres in Caldwell County. Marine Fisheries asks anglers to help with data collection during cobia season Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM The recreational cobia fishing season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters, and the Division of Marine Fisheries is asking anglers for help with data collection. State coastal commission to meet in Dare County April 28; Public hearings and Advisory Council meeting scheduled for April 27 Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 28 at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. A public input and comment period is scheduled for noon. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to three minutes per person. Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to hold quarterly meeting in-person on May 19 Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 12:00 PM The Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Board will hold its quarterly business meeting at NC State’s McKimmon Center at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 19. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or listen online. MEDIA ADVISORY: Comment period opens, public hearing scheduled for marine fisheries joint rules Monday, April 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on proposed amendments and re-adoption of nine rules under a state-mandated periodic review schedule. The rules are proposed for readoption without changes and pertain to joint fishing waters that are managed jointly with the N.C. REMINDER: DEQ will host two public meetings on Digester System General Permits this week Monday, April 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources is holding two public meetings this week on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits, an in-person public meeting on Tuesday in Statesville and an online meeting (via Webex) on Thursday. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. Spanish interpretation will be provided during the Webex on a call-in line provided below. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Subscribe to Press Releases (RSS feed)