The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will hold a series of stakeholder engagement workshops for the development of the state’s Clean Energy Plan. The first workshop will be held on February 25 in Raleigh.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality today announced that A. Stanley “Stan” Meiburg, Ph.D., has assumed chairmanship of the state’s Environmental Management Commission (EMC). The commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the state's air and water resources.
The N.C. Division of Water Resources is accepting proposals for grant funds to implement watershed restoration plans to restore waterways impaired by nonpoint source pollution. The state expects to receive $1.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for competitive funding of projects under Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act during the 2019 grant cycle.
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet Feb. 12 in the ground floor hearing room of the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh.
The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the American Institute of Architects of North Carolina Building, 14 E. Peace Street, Raleigh. Agenda items include two presentations:
Carter Witten is the new colonel of the N.C. Marine Patrol. Witten, most recently captain of the Wilmington Marine Patrol District, will receive the golden eagle wings at a pinning ceremony at 3 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries headquarters in Morehead City.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its third meeting in Wilmington on Feb. 12.
The North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet Monday, Feb. 4 at the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh. Topics for discussion will include GenX, methyl bromide and hexavalent chromium, among other items.
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Date: January 30, 2019
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