/tags/nc-department-of-environment-and-natural-resources NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources en-US Copyright Fri, 06 May 2016 19:37:44 GMT /environment/2016-05-06/state-officials-to-scrap-solarbee-project-on-jordan-lake The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced it will halt the SolarBee pilot project, saying the floating mixers are not improving… Fri, 06 May 2016 19:37:44 GMT /environment/2016-05-06/state-officials-to-scrap-solarbee-project-on-jordan-lake Elizabeth Friend /environment/2015-12-18/speakers-blast-nc-carbon-plan A standing-room-only crowd packed a state government board room in Raleigh last night to express their thoughts on North Carolina’s commitment to climate… Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:40:14 GMT /environment/2015-12-18/speakers-blast-nc-carbon-plan Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-12-16/a-year-in-report-says-solarbees-making-no-improvement-on-jordan-lake North Carolina is home to seven natural lakes. Jordan Lake—despite its name—is not one of them. It’s a reservoir, created in 1974.And almost from the day… Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:22:15 GMT /environment/2015-12-16/a-year-in-report-says-solarbees-making-no-improvement-on-jordan-lake Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-09-11/legislators-join-fight-over-flounder The General Assembly may halt an effort by the state agency tasked with managing fisheries to limit flounder catches.Last month, the Marine Fisheries… Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:57:03 GMT /environment/2015-09-11/legislators-join-fight-over-flounder Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-08-18/new-well-tests-support-duke-energy-position-of-naturally-occurring-contaminates The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has released more test results of water wells near three Duke Energy power plants.These tests were… Tue, 18 Aug 2015 13:59:29 GMT /environment/2015-08-18/new-well-tests-support-duke-energy-position-of-naturally-occurring-contaminates Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-08-05/nc-senate-passes-bill-that-sets-up-showdown-with-epa The North Carolina Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit any state agency from fully complying with the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.The Obama… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:42:17 GMT /environment/2015-08-05/nc-senate-passes-bill-that-sets-up-showdown-with-epa Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-04-27/a-carolina-may-be-leading-the-nation-in-coal-ash-but-it-might-not-be-the-one-you-think A few days after the General Assembly passed the Coal Ash Management Act last fall, Governor Pat McCrory recorded a video and made a claim many in his… Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:55:03 GMT /environment/2015-04-27/a-carolina-may-be-leading-the-nation-in-coal-ash-but-it-might-not-be-the-one-you-think Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-04-21/wells-near-coal-ash-pits-show-contamination Some residents who live near coal ash sites owned by Duke Energy are being told not to drink or cook with water that comes from their wells.Eighty-seven… Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:03:21 GMT /environment/2015-04-21/wells-near-coal-ash-pits-show-contamination Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-04-06/denr-recommends-ending-emissions-testing-in-some-nc-counties The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is recommending that vehicle emission testing is no longer necessary in many North Carolina counties.… Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:07:00 GMT /environment/2015-04-06/denr-recommends-ending-emissions-testing-in-some-nc-counties Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-03-10/duke-energy-hit-with-record-state-fine The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has fined Duke Energy more than $25 million over coal ash leaks at a retired power… Tue, 10 Mar 2015 21:07:22 GMT /environment/2015-03-10/duke-energy-hit-with-record-state-fine Dave DeWitt