Press Releases

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing September 20, 2022, on proposed amendments to its 15A NCAC 01E “Oil Refinery Facility Permit” rules as part of the required rule review and readoption process set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A.  The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested persons to submit oral comments regarding DEQ’s proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 01E, which relate to Oil Refinery Facility Permits.

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

The Division of Air Quality today announced grant awards to replace 61 transit buses with cleaner low-emission vehicles, including 25 electric buses, using Volkswagen Settlement funding.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus).

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is  giving an additional 30 days for public comment on a draft air quality permit for the Carolina Poultry Power RG3, LLC facility in La Grange. Public comments will now be accepted until Sept. 16, 2022. The extension aims to give the public additional time to review the permitting documents and give the Division more opportunity for enhanced public outreach as recommended in the draft environmental justice report for this project.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host an in-person public hearing on Thursday, Aug. 25, on the draft Title V air permit for World Cat Greenville.

The North Carolina Mining Commission will meet in Raleigh on Aug. 23, 2022. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend in person, by computer or phone.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Cubera Snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus).

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at an ocean-side site in Dare County. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play.

The Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct a webinar about the new Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments (LASII) Program and the Fall 2022 application process on Tuesday, August 16 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the public, potential applicants and interested parties are invited to listen online or by phone.