Press Releases

Lake Norman Hydrilla Project – 2020 Grass Carp stocking

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Lake Norman Marine Commission, Duke Energy, and Charlotte Water, will be stocking 750 sterile grass carp at Lake Norman to control hydrilla, a particularly aggressive aquatic plant.   

REMINDER: Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to meet May 18

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its meeting Monday, May 18, remotely via teleconference, in place of an in-person meeting. The public is invited to watch the meeting online or listen by phone.

RELEASE: Public Hearing on Draft Permit for Active Energy Renewable Power to be held on June 15

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a digital public hearing on Monday, June 15, 2020, on a draft permit for Active Energy Renewable Group. 

Marine Fisheries Commission establishes first two state diamondback terrapin management areas

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission on Thursday adopted the state’s first two diamondback terrapin management areas, where terrapin excluder devices will be required in crab pots.

Public Hearing on Wake Stone Quarry Application for Modification

RALEIGH – Based on significant public interest, the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) plans to hold a public hearing on the Wake Stone Corporation, Triangle Quarry application, to modify permit number 92-10.  

Water quality swimming alert lifted for oceanside site in Brunswick County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming alert at aa oceanside site in Brunswick County

Division of Marine Fisheries seeks comments on draft spending plan for federal Hurricane Florence relief

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking input from the public on a draft spending plan for $7.7 million in federal fisheries disaster aid for Hurricane Florence.

Water quality swimming alert issued for oceanside site in Brunswick County

State recreational water quality officials today are alerting the public that initial testing at an oceanside site in Brunswick County showed levels of bacteria exceeding the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality swimming standards.

Three North Carolina Coastal Reserve sites reopen to visitors on May 9

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will reopen the Rachel Carson, Masonboro Island, and Bird Island Reserves to visitors on May 9, 2020 as North Carolina enters Phase 1 of the state’s plan of slowly easing certain COVID-19 restrictions.

REMINDER: Marine Fisheries Commission to meet by webinar May 14; public may listen by telephone or listen and watch online

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet by webinar starting at 9 a.m. May 14