Press Releases

The North.Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has denied two permit applications for Carolina Sunrock, LLC in Caswell County and is canceling the public hearing scheduled for September 10. The two synthetic minor permit applications were to construct and operate separate facilities. The Burlington North location is a proposed asphalt and concrete batch plant and the Prospect Hill location is a proposed quarry and asphalt and concrete batch plant.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming alert at a sound-side site in Carteret County.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for an ocean-side swimming area in New Hanover County.

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its meeting Monday, August 24, remotely via teleconference. The public is invited to listen to the meeting online or by phone.

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

An advisory against swimming was posted today at an ocean-side site in New Hanover 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 Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is seeking public comment on the draft N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program. The second of two free interactive webinars to solicit feedback is scheduled for Aug. 25. The opportunity for open written comment continues until Aug. 31.

RALEIGH – After a thorough review and public participation process, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved the closure plans detailing the excavation of coal ash impoundments at the following Duke facilities: Belews Creek Steam Station, Roxboro Steam Electric Plant, Buck Combined Cycle Station, Cape Fear Power Station, H.F. Lee Energy Complex and Weatherspoon Power Plant.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on the Addendum to the Consent Order, which requires significant additional actions by Chemours to prevent PFAS pollution from entering the Cape Fear River via contaminated groundwater from the Fayetteville Works Site. Comments will be accepted through September 17.

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a sound-side swimming area in Pamlico County.