Topics Related to Energy, Mineral and Land Resources

2026 NC Erosion & Sediment Control Workshop

December 3, 2026, 8am - 4pm

December 3, 2026
Full-day in-person option: 8 am - 4 pm
Half-day virtual option: 8 am - 12 pm

Presented by: N.C. DEQ – Land Quality Section
In partnership with: Southeast Chapter – International Erosion Control Association (SE-IECA) and NCSU Department of Crop & Soil Science.

Registration information and the agenda is posted to NCSU's website. 

N.C. Oil & Gas Commission to mee Nov. 4, 2026

November 4, 2026, 9am - 10am
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet in Raleigh on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

N.C. Oil & Gas Commission to meet Nov. 4, 2026

The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet in Raleigh on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

NCDEQ awards second round of grants to repair high-hazard dams damaged by Hurricane Helene

NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson traveled to Turner Shoals Dam in Polk County today to announce the Department’s second round of Dam Safety grants totaling more than $3.4 million to address at-risk dams that were damaged by Hurricane Helene. DEQ’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) awarded $6.6 million earlier this year to address six high-hazard dams that were also damaged during Hurricane Helene.

NCDEQ to accept comments, hold hearings on dam safety rule revisions

September 22, 2026, 6pm - 9pm
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources is accepting comments on proposed rule changes related to its dam safety program, and will hold multiple public hearings in September to receive feedback.

NCDEQ to accept comments, hold hearings on dam safety rule revisions

September 16, 2026, 6pm - 9pm
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources is accepting comments on proposed rule changes related to its dam safety program, and will hold multiple public hearings in September to receive feedback.

NCDEQ to accept comments, hold hearings on dam safety rule revisions

September 14, 2026, 5am - 7am
The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources is accepting comments on proposed rule changes related to its dam safety program, and will hold multiple public hearings in September to receive feedback.

NCDEQ to accept comments, hold hearings on dam safety rule revisions

The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources is accepting comments on proposed rule changes related to its dam safety program, and will hold multiple public hearings in September to receive feedback. 

NC Mining Commission to meet July 7 in Raleigh

The N.C. Mining Commission will meet in Raleigh on July 7, 2026 for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

REMINDER: Second application period for Dam Safety Grant funding to close June 19

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Dam Safety Program is currently accepting a second round of applications for the North Carolina Dam Safety Grant Program, which will close at 5 p.m. on June 19, 2026.