• EPA Office of Air Quality Meaningful Engagement Discussion

    EPA is interested in hearing from overburdened and underserved communities and other key stakeholders about potential requirements for states to conduct meaningful engagement in developing their state plans under Emissions Guidelines issued under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. The Agency’s proposed Emission Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry included a requirement to meaningfully […]

  • Envisioning a Just Transition!

    Duke Park 106 West Knox Street, Durham, North Carolina

    What would a Just Transition towards an equitable future look like for Triangle residents? Join Climate Action NC, UE-150, Progressive Democrats of Orange County, Carrboro Workers’ Coalition, and the New North Carolina Project as we learn from speakers, followed by a creative community visioning session. We will focus on how environmentalists and organized labor can […]

  • In-Person Hearing for Duke Energy’s Carbon Plan: Asheville

    On May 16th, Duke Energy submitted a proposed Carbon Plan for public comment in compliance with NC HB 951 requiring the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) to develop a Carbon Plan by the end of 2022. The Commission is directed to achieve a reduction of 70% from 2005 levels by the year 2030 and carbon neutrality […]

  • In-Person Hearing for Duke Energy’s Carbon Plan: Charlotte

    On May 16th, Duke Energy submitted a proposed Carbon Plan for public comment in compliance with NC HB 951 requiring the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) to develop a Carbon Plan by the end of 2022. The Commission is directed to achieve a reduction of 70% from 2005 levels by the year 2030 and carbon neutrality […]

  • North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board Meeting

    The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, August 1, via WebEx beginning at 10 a.m. 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 […]

  • N.C. Oil and Gas Commission Meeting

    The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, 27603, on Aug. 9, 2022. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. A virtual option is being provided, and the public may also join the meeting by computer or phone. An […]

  • Secretary’s EJ and Equity Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting

    The Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will be meeting in-person on August 11 at 3 p.m., with a subcommittee meeting starting at 2 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or listen to the meeting online. Who: Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board What: In-person quarterly meeting When: Thursday, […]

  • Webinar on Stormwater Infrastructure Program and Fall Application Process

    The Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct a webinar about the new Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments (LASII) Program and the Fall 2022 application process on Tuesday, August 16 at 2:30 p.m. Members of the public, potential applicants and interested parties are invited to listen online or by phone. A recording of the webinar […]

  • In-Person Public Hearing for Enviva Ahoskie Draft Air Permit

    The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host an in-person public hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 16, on the draft Title V air permit renewal for Enviva Pellets, LLC – Ahoskie Plant. The proposed permit includes modifications at the wood pellet manufacturing plant in Hertford County to increase production from 481,800 oven dried […]

  • Virtual Hearing for Duke Energy’s Carbon Plan: Afternoon Hearing

    On May 16th, Duke Energy submitted a proposed Carbon Plan for public comment in compliance with NC HB 951 requiring the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) to develop a Carbon Plan by the end of 2022. The Commission is directed to achieve a reduction of 70% from 2005 levels by the year 2030 and carbon neutrality […]

  • Virtual Hearing for Duke Energy’s Carbon Plan: Evening Hearing

    On May 16th, Duke Energy submitted a proposed Carbon Plan for public comment in compliance with NC HB 951 requiring the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) to develop a Carbon Plan by the end of 2022. The Commission is directed to achieve a reduction of 70% from 2005 levels by the year 2030 and carbon neutrality […]

  • Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline Action Party

    The International Energy Agency has concluded that there must be no new oil, gas or coal development if the world is to reach net zero by 2050. On September 6th at 7 pm (ET), Climate Action Now will host a free action party with four extraordinary activists battling the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and Senator Manchin's side […]