The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality announced Thursday that it is requiring Chemours expand sampling eligibility of PFAS contamination to about 14,000 additional residences in the lower Cape Fear region.
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DEQ to hold information session on draft climate action plan
State environmental quality officials are holding a virtual information session Thursday morning to give an overview of the draft Comprehensive Climate Action Plan.
EPA sets hearing on Asheboro’s proposed discharge permit
The Environmental Protection Agency is holding the public hearing on a proposed permit for the city’s wastewater treatment plant, which dumps high levels of 1,4-dioxane waste and is upstream of municipal drinking water customers in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties.
State awards $2.25 million for 10 public water access projects
The Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Grant Program grants go to help local governments in the 20 coastal counties acquire land for public access sites and add or improve amenities.
Flounder allocation increased for recreational fishers
The state Marine Fisheries Commission has adopted an amendment that equally splits the flounder allocation between commercial and recreational fisheries beginning this year.
No easy fix for Boiling Spring Lakes’ ongoing dam troubles
Officials in the small Brunswick County city thought the structure damaged by Hurricane Florence had been repaired, but a June storm proved otherwise and residents’ anger and frustration are boiling.
State awards grants for beach nourishment, dune projects
The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources has announced that more than $9 million will go for beach nourishment and dune projects.
Commercial fishing applications up for consideration this fall
Commercial fishing license applications submitted by Sept. 24 and deemed complete will be considered during an October conference call of the state fisheries Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board.
Father-son fishing duo establish state records for two species
Jody Hopkins and his son Oden of Grimesland established state records for a channel scabbardfish and a spinycheek scorpion fish while fishing 33 miles off Ocracoke.
State awards nearly $6 million in coastal resiliency grants
The state Division of Coastal Management’s award of nearly $6 million aims to help local coastal governments plan, design and build projects that will help them be better prepared for increasingly extreme weather events.
More than $240M awarded for water, wastewater upgrades
Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects in a handful of coastal counties are among 48 projects selected to receive funding grants.
Update on Navassa Superfund site cleanup set for Thursday
A host of topics, including upcoming work to excavate additional contaminated soil and debris discovered last year in an area of the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.
site in Navassa, will be discussed at a community meeting hosted Thursday night.
Cost of DEQ-issued permits increases for applicants
Newly adjusted fees and rates for North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality programs went into effect July 1.
State, law enforcement officials urge holiday weekend safety
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office urge visitors of Masonboro Island Reserve to use caution and be respectful this coming holiday weekend.
Hearing on mandated wetland redefinition draws no support
Those who spoke Thursday during a public hearing in Raleigh urged the Environmental Management Commission to work with legislators to rescind the amendment narrowing state protections.
Work to build statewide flood mitigation program continues
The North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint is a program being built in three phases to provide communities help planning and preparing for flooding.
