Press Releases

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission selected sector harvest allocations of 70% commercial and 30% recreational for the upcoming Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan.

Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Scott Farm Road Mine application.  The Mine application for Mining Permit No. 52-16 (Pending) is for a sand mining operation in Jones County.

March 1 marks the beginning of the 2021 ozone season, as state and local environmental agencies renew their daily air quality forecasts for ozone across North Carolina. From now through October 31, the daily air quality forecasts from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will include statewide forecasts for ozone as well as our year-round forecasts for fine particle pollution. 

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has awarded the first rebates for Level 2 charging projects to be funded by the NC Volkswagen Mitigation Settlement Program. The first group of rebates includes thirty projects totaling $422,000.00.

RALEIGH – Following an extensive review, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has found several deficiencies in the Comprehensive Site Assessment (CSA), submitted by Colonial Pipeline on Jan. 20, issuing a Notice of Continuing Violation detailing the actions required to remedy the identified issues.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR) is returning the Badin Business Park LLC application for a Special Order by Consent (SOC), and the SOC as drafted will not be moving forward.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today $282 million in loans and grants to help pay for 94 drinking water and wastewater projects statewide. 

The N.C. Climate Change Interagency Council will hold an online meeting on February 24 for updates on state building energy efficiency progress and transportation electrification efforts.

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is reopening the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee appointment process to ensure adequate representation from all user groups.

The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) has published a report showing a net loss in the extent of high-salinity submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) habitat in North Carolina’s sounds between 2006 and 2013. Also known as seagrass or underwater grasses, this valuable natural resource improves water quality, decreases shoreline erosion, and is an essential habitat for many fishery and wildlife species.