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RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting applications for Diesel Bus and Vehicle projects that significantly reduce emissions and for Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) DC Fast Charge Infrastructure projects. The application period for the first round of funding under the Volkswagen Settlement program closes in two weeks on September 30, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.

The applications and requests for proposals (RFPs) detailing eligible projects are posted on the division website along with Frequently Asked Questions for each program.

Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Dorian along sounds, rivers and creeks may be authorized to do so more quickly through an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now been lifted for all coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet.

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now been lifted for all coastal waters south of Ocracoke Inlet.

State officials today lifted a precautionary advisory against swimming for the remainder of ocean beaches in Brunswick County, and for sound-side sites in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow and most of Carteret County.

State officials today lifted a precautionary advisory against swimming for ocean beaches in most of Brunswick County, and in the remainder of Carteret County.

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission and Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet Sept. 18-19 at the New Hanover County Government Center, Human Resources Training Room, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington. Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. at the same location.

State officials today lifted a precautionary advisory against swimming for ocean beaches from Fort Fisher to Fort Macon.

Federal, state and local officials will meet on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in Hillsborough to discuss the status of an ongoing project aimed to reduce hydrilla, an invasive weed, in the Eno River. The meeting is open to the public.



WHO: Eno River Hydrilla Management Task Force

WHAT:  Meeting on the status of hydrilla management in the Eno River watershed

WHEN:  March 21, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Richard E. Whitted Building Room 250, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough

The state departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services will host a seventh community information session Tuesday, Dec. 11, about the state’s ongoing activities related to the GenX investigation that originated at the Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility.