Draft Permit Environmental Justice Snapshot Roseburg Forest Products applied to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, for a PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) permit to construct and operate a new lumber sawmill, named Roanoke Valley Lumber, located at 290 Power Place Drive, Weldon, Halifax County, NC. The mill will process […]
What: The Water Quality Committee of the NC Environmental Management Commission will hear the Petition for Rulemaking to Remove the Freshwater, Chronic Aquatic Life Standard for Silver. Date: January 12, 2022. This will be heard at the EMC Committee's regularly-scheduled meeting. Time: 1:30 pm Location: In-Person at Archdale Building in the Ground Floor Hearing Room, […]
Andrea Harris Environmental Justice and Inclusion Subcommittee Invites Public Comment on Policy Recommendations Recommendations will aid communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 The Andrea Harris Task Force’s Environmental Justice and Inclusion Subcommittee will host a listening session on Thursday, February 24 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. to hear comments from the public on priorities for addressing environmental […]
State Accepting Public Comments on Draft Permit to address Chemours Groundwater Contamination Permit is part of remediation plan to prevent PFAS discharge to the Cape Fear River The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting public comments on a draft permit to treat PFAS-contaminated groundwater, surface water and stormwater […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to receive input from the public on HHS' draft outline to further the development of the 2022 Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan. HHS would like to identify priority actions and strategies to best address environmental injustices and health inequities […]
The Division of Water Infrastructure is accepting comments on the draft Intended Use Plans, including Priority Rating Systems, for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and Clean Water State Revolving Fund, and the Priority Rating System for the Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure Program until June 15, 2022. The Division and the State Water Infrastructure Authority […]
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 6 p.m. Location: Cape Fear Community College, 411 N. Front Street, Wilmington Union Station, First Floor Auditorium Register: Speaker registration opens at 5 p.m., onsite signup sheet The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold public hearings on June 21 and 23 to […]
Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 6 p.m. Meeting Access: WebEx link: https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6a3cebefc6af2776f229c3d4f2c74da9 Event number: 2421 589 1484 Event password: NCDEQ Audio conference: US TOLL +1-415-655-0003, Access code: 2421 589 1484 Register to Speak: Speaker registration by 12 noon, June 23, at https://forms.office.com/g/YEqDLDDDp7 Please contact Peter Johnston if you have issues registering online at 919-707-9011 […]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comments on a 2022 update to the DEQ Public Participation Plan. The Public Participation Plan includes best practices for community engagement, enhanced outreach methods and additional community resources. The Plan has been updated for 2022 as directed under Governor Roy Cooper’s Executive Order 246. The public […]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking public comment on a draft air quality permit for the Carolina Poultry Power RG3, LLC facility in La Grange. Public comment will be accepted until Aug. 17, 2022. Carolina Poultry Power, a proposed biomass-to-energy facility, applied for a permit to operate a lime storage silo […]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a MVP public comment period ending 2/10/2023 Resources: POWHR How to Comment Guide (USACE) Coalition Talking points
Mountain Valley Pipeline and Equitrans Expansion Project Draft Supplemental EIS #50036 - deadline February 21, 2023 Resources: POWHR How to Comment Guide (USFS) Coalition Talking points Petitions: Appalachian Voices; NRDC
