Environmental groups allege Chemours violated North Carolina PFAS consent order
FAYETTEVILLE - Environmental groups say Chemours has violated groundwater, surface-water and air-emissions requirements in a North Carolina PFAS consent order.
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NCDEQ issues Amazon and Duke Energy air permits with added monitoring
State environmental regulators issued air permits covering 645 engines associated with an Amazon data center in Richmond County.
North Carolina drought persists despite July rainfall
North Carolina officials say recent rain has improved drought conditions, but 70 water systems remain under mandatory restrictions.
North Carolina officials oppose proposed EPA-Chemours PFAS settlement
North Carolina officials are opposing a proposed EPA settlement with Chemours, arguing that it offers the state no clear monetary commitment or meaningful new PFAS relief.
NC reports $1 billion in Helene water awards, begins statewide resilience-plan update
North Carolina has awarded more than $1 billion for Helene-related water projects and is beginning an update of its statewide Risk and Resilience Plan.
Stein highlights state clean water investments as PFAS concerns continue
Gov. Josh Stein and DEQ Secretary Reid Wilson highlighted state investments in clean water infrastructure and PFAS response during a Wilmington visit.
Exceptional drought expands to 10 central North Carolina counties
Parts of 10 central North Carolina counties are now in exceptional drought, while most of the state remains in extreme or severe drought, according to NCDEQ.
NCDEQ opens $18 million grant program for Helene debris cleanup
NCDEQ is accepting applications for up to $18 million in grants to help eligible Western North Carolina communities clean up Hurricane Helene debris.
State Water Infrastructure Authority Adopts Distressed Unit Assessment and Identification Criteria
At its November meeting last week, the State Water Infrastructure Authority adopted distressed unit criteria and identified and designated four local government units as distressed, an important first step in allocating $9 million in funding made available through recent Viable Utility Reserve legislation, Session Law 2020-79, signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper July…
DEQ Requests Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to State’s Groundwater Rules
The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) is requesting public comments on proposed changes to a portion of DEQ’s groundwater classifications and standards rules. DWR is proposing changes only to the General Considerations se
State coastal commission will meet Nov. 18 by video conference; Coastal advisory council will meet Nov. 17
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet November 18 by video conference. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Prior to the commission meeting, the Coastal Resources Advisory Council will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 also by video conference. The public may join both meetings b
Recreational fishing group voluntarily dismisses lawsuit against state over shrimp trawling
MOREHEAD CITY – A recreational fishing group has dropped a lawsuit that claimed without evidence that the state fisheries agency is violating the federal Clean Water Act in its management of shrimp trawling in North Carolina. The North Carolina Coastal Fisheries Reform Group on Friday volunt