Press Releases

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) State Energy Office is accepting public input on the 2025 Draft North Carolina Energy Security Plan now through July 14, 2025.  

Starting July 1, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will implement requirements of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact Act ("Act") for marine and estuarine fisheries violations, as directed by the N.C. General Assembly. The Act provides reciprocal recognition of license suspensions with participating states.

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary advisory warning the public against swimming in the Cape Fear River along the waterfront in Southport.

MOREHEAD CITY – An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a sound-side swimming area in Carteret County.

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today lifted a precautionary swimming advisory in Oak Island. The advisory was lifted because floodwaters have receded, and pumping has ceased.

MOREHEAD CITY – An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting comments until June 30, 2025 on a draft Intended Use Plan (IUP) and Priority Rating System for funding assistance for decentralized wastewater treatment systems in Hurricane Helene-affected areas.

MOREHEAD CITY – State recreational water quality officials today issued a precautionary advisory warning the public against swimming in the Cape Fear River along the waterfront in the city of Southport.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold public hearings on June 12 and June 24 to accept public feedback on Enbridge Gas North Carolina’s application for a water quality certification related to the proposed construction of a high-pressure steel natural gas transmission pipeline in Rockingham, Caswell and Person counties.