• EPA Nat’l Environmental Justice Community Engagement Call!

    About this event DATE: March 15, 2022 TIME: 2 p.m. Eastern, 1 p.m. Central, Noon Mountain, 11 a.m. Pacific AGENDA: Leadership Updates Additional Topics to Come Listening Session and Dialogue: Q&A about ongoing EJ initiatives The purpose of these calls is to inform communities about EPA's environmental justice work and enhance opportunities to maintain an open dialogue […]

  • State Accepting Public Comments on Draft Permit to address Chemours Groundwater Contamination

    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 […]

  • Moral March on Raleigh

    The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is bringing a Moral Monday March on Raleigh to the steps of the state legislature on Jones Street. In North Carolina, we know the power of bringing together a fusion coalition of people around a common set of demands. The state legislature continues to drive […]

  • Stormwater Funding Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting

    Stormwater Funding Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet March 31 via Teleconference    RALEIGH – The Stormwater Funding Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Thursday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. by teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHO:   Stormwater Funding Committee of the State Water Infrastructure AuthorityWHAT: (Virtual) Committee Meeting WHEN: Thursday, March 31, 2022 […]

  • North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet April 4

    The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, April 4, via WebEx. The public is invited to attend the meeting online or by phone. In addition to updates by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), DEQ staff will present information about the signatures of per- […]

  • Public Meeting on EJ Considerations for PFAS Drinking Water Regulation!

    EPA invites the public to participate in two identical virtual public meetings related to environmental justice and the development of the proposed Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on March 2, 2022 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, eastern time) and April 5, 2022 (5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, eastern time). Registration […]

  • State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet in Asheboro and via WebEx, April 13

    The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet in Asheboro on Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHO:   State Water Infrastructure AuthorityWHAT: Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, April 13 (2:00 – 5:00 p.m.) and Thursday, April 14 (9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) WHERE: North Carolina Zoo, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro and […]

  • State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet in Asheboro and via WebEx, April 14

    The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet in Asheboro on Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone. WHO:   State Water Infrastructure AuthorityWHAT: Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, April 13 (2:00 – 5:00 p.m.) and Thursday, April 14 (9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) WHERE: North Carolina Zoo, 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro and […]

  • Public Listening Session on Draft Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

    The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has announced a series of public listening sessions and training webinars on the beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST). The next public listening session on the beta version of this tool will be held on April 15th at 4:00 PM. Register for […]