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Water quality swimming advisories lifted for two sites in Dare County

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted two swimming advisories in Dare County.

Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in New Hanover County

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in New Hanover County.

Water quality swimming advisories lifted for two sound-side sites in Carteret County

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted water quality swimming advisories at two sound-side sites in Carteret County.

N.C. Coastal Reserve to hold fall local advisory committee meetings

MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold fall local advisory committee meetings between November 8 - Nov. 20 for the following reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public.

DEQ Accepting Applications for EV Charger Grants and Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) today is releasing requests for proposals (RFPs) for two grant programs aimed at reducing air pollution from the transportation sector: One for electric vehicle chargers and another for clean vehicle replacemen