Press Releases

Public hearing in Asheville Dec. 19 on proposed permit for industrial landfill at power plant; Comment period ends Jan. 10, 2020

State officials will host a public hearing Dec. 19 in Asheville to gather comments on a draft permit to construct and operate an industrial landfill at the Duke Energy Progress Asheville Steam Electric Plant. Public comments will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

State acquires 35 acres for Bird Island Coastal Reserve

The state has purchased 35 acres in Sunset Beach to be added to the Bird Island Coastal Reserve.

State coastal commission will meet Nov. 19-20 in Emerald Isle; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 19

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission will meet Nov. 19-20 at the Islander Hotel, 102 Islander Drive, Emerald Isle.

Public meeting to be held Nov. 19 about remedial activities at Badin Business Park (formerly Alcoa-Badin Works facility)

RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Waste Management will host a public meeting on November 19 concerning ongoing remedial activities for contaminated soil and groundwater at the former Alcoa-Badin Works facility in Badin.

State to hold public hearing Dec. 5 on Brunswick County wastewater permit modification

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public hearing in Bolivia on December 5 to accept comments on a modification to Brunswick County’s wastewater permit for its Northwest Water Treatment Plant.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet November 13-14

The N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet November 13 and 14 at the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.

Air Permit Issued for Enviva Pellets Northampton

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has issued an air permit for the Enviva Pellets Northampton facility located in Northampton County, which adds pollution control equipment to reduce emissions.   The fi

N.C. Oil and Gas Commission to meet November 6

The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet Wednesday, November 6, 2019, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.

Kitty Hawk Woods and Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve sites open to visitors after Hurricane Dorian

The Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve in Kitty Hawk and the Buxton Woods Reserve on Hatteras Island reopened to visitors today after closure due to Hurricane Dorian.

NOAA and N.C National Estuarine Research Reserve Seek Input on Reserve Management Plan

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve are seeking public comment on the Reserve’s revised management plan.