/tags/deq DEQ en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:34:17 GMT /environment/2024-12-04/clean-water-pfas-groundwater-standards-emc-deq-surface-water There are three groundwater standards for PFAS under consideration. Public comment overwhelmingly supports the proposed regulations, but is also pushing for more action. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:34:17 GMT /environment/2024-12-04/clean-water-pfas-groundwater-standards-emc-deq-surface-water Celeste Gracia /environment/2024-05-17/deq-treating-eno-river-hydrilla-invasive-plant State environmental officials will treat the Eno River for hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant that disrupts the natural habitat. Treatment started on May 15 and will continue through the end of August. Fri, 17 May 2024 19:36:30 GMT /environment/2024-05-17/deq-treating-eno-river-hydrilla-invasive-plant Celeste Gracia /news/2022-06-15/epa-announces-new-and-updated-health-advisories-for-pfas Chemical company Chemours issued a statement Wednesday morning disputing the scientific data the EPA used as a basis for the health advisory issued for GenX, which the company uses in its products. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:05:34 GMT /news/2022-06-15/epa-announces-new-and-updated-health-advisories-for-pfas Celeste Gracia /environment/2021-12-27/coastal-habitat-protection-plan-outlines-dozens-of-recommended-actions North Carolina environmental officials recently added dozens of new goals and recommendations to the state's Coastal Habitat Protection Plan. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:05:00 GMT /environment/2021-12-27/coastal-habitat-protection-plan-outlines-dozens-of-recommended-actions Celeste Gracia /news/2020-12-17/biden-picks-north-carolina-environmental-chief-regan-to-lead-epa President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael S. Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental… Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:37:05 GMT /news/2020-12-17/biden-picks-north-carolina-environmental-chief-regan-to-lead-epa Associated Press /politics/2019-01-10/nc-house-speakers-ethics-challenged-again-after-the-discovery-of-emails-to-deq Ethics questions continue to swirl around North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore after reports that a high-ranking aid in his office contacted the state… Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:32:47 GMT /politics/2019-01-10/nc-house-speakers-ethics-challenged-again-after-the-discovery-of-emails-to-deq Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-10/nc-house-speakers-ethics-challenged-again-after-the-discovery-of-emails-to-deq Ethics questions continue to swirl around North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore after reports that a high-ranking aid in his office contacted the state… Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:32:47 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-10/nc-house-speakers-ethics-challenged-again-after-the-discovery-of-emails-to-deq Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2018-12-19/weight-loss-plan-aberdeen-cuts-glass-recycling-service One town in Moore County is no longer accepting glass bottles and jars in curbside recycling bins. It's a cost-saving measure amid skyrocketing… Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:15:31 GMT /business-economy/2018-12-19/weight-loss-plan-aberdeen-cuts-glass-recycling-service Rebecca Martinez /environment/2018-06-22/how-did-115-000-fish-die-in-white-lake “Look at that boat right yonder. They’re going around picking up dead fish,” says a man who identifies himself on https://youtu.be/rMXaPK_v11A"… Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:31:23 GMT /environment/2018-06-22/how-did-115-000-fish-die-in-white-lake Will Michaels /environment/2018-06-08/inside-chemours-a-move-toward-transparency Last June, The Wilmington Star ����app broke news that the toxic chemical GenX was found in drinking water from the Cape Fear River. Long before their… Fri, 08 Jun 2018 18:10:58 GMT /environment/2018-06-08/inside-chemours-a-move-toward-transparency Dana Terry, Frank Stasio