Press Releases

State environmental officials today recognized Pfizer, located in Sanford, for its outstanding environmental performance. Michael S. Regan, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, presented company officials with a plaque recognizing the facility as a 2019 Environmental Steward – one of only 31 facilities in North Carolina to earn the coveted designation for a commitment to superior environmental performance.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is investigating the discharge of 1,4 dioxane reported by the City of Greensboro.  According to city officials, the chemical came from Shamrock Environmental Corporation.

The Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 18 at the Craven County Cooperative Extension Office, 300 Industrial Drive, New Bern.

Bradley Creek Marina in Wilmington is the latest facility certified as a North Carolina Clean Marina.

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management recently received a national award associated with its Clean Marina Program.

The Currituck Banks Reserve site near Corolla reopened to visitors today after closure due to Hurricane Dorian.

A public hearing on oceanfront erosion rates scheduled for Oct. 8 in Ocracoke has been postponed due to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Dorian. The meeting will be rescheduled, and details will be announced later.

Severe drought has emerged in parts in western North Carolina after months of record heat and below-average rainfall, according to Thursday’s federal drought map.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air permit for the Enviva Pellets Sampson facility located in Sampson County, which includes added requirements to address concerns of people in the community.

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