Press Releases

DEQ Issues Code Red, Orange Air Quality Alerts for Brunswick County Fire

Smoke from the Pulp Road fire in Brunswick County has the potential to create unhealthy air quality today for areas downwind of the fire.

3-year-old wins lifetime fishing license at Bicentennial Jamboree

A fun day led to a big win for one Carteret County youngster who attended Saturday’s Bicentennial Jamboree at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ office in Morehead City.

DEQ Issues Water Treatment & Discharge Permit to Colonial Pipeline

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) has issued National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit #NC0090000 to Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial Pipeline) for remediation of a major petroleum spill near Huntersville, Mecklenburg County.

REMINDER: DAQ to Hold Public Hearing on Draft Air Quality Permit for Natural Gas Facility to be Co-located with Sampson County Landfill

Sapphire Renewable Natural Gas applied for an air quality permit to allow it to accept and process landfill gas into natural gas onsite at Sampson County Disposal, LLC, in Roseboro.

DEQ Reopens Applications to State Agencies for Volkswagen Settlement EV Charger Grants

DAQ will solicit new project proposals from state agencies for electric vehicle chargers to be funded with Volkswagen Settlement dollars not claimed through public rebate programs.

REMINDER: State coastal commission to meet in New Bern June 15

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet June 15 at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 South Front Street, New Bern. 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 meeting is open to the public.

DEQ issues Air Quality Permit to Wolfspeed’s Siler City Factory

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) issued a Title V air quality permit to Wolfspeed, Inc. – Siler City Factory.

UPDATE: Some NC Counties Forecasted to have Code Orange Air Quality on Friday

As smoke from Canada continues to travel south, fine particle pollution will remain elevated in parts of North Carolina on Friday.

Recreational fishing license sales and vessel registrations will be unavailable end of June during transition to new system

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1. As part of the transition to the new system, hunting and fishing licenses — including Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses — and vessel registrations will be unavailable for purchase from 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 1.

DEQ responding to discharge event in Lincoln County

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources is investigating a discharge event related to foam substance reported in Lincoln and Gaston County waterways on June 6-7. The source of the discharge has been identified by DWR as untreated animal waste from Gar-Mac Dairy of Crouse in Lincoln County (AWC550002) as the result of a broken hydrant in their irrigation system.