What: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") is reviewing environmental impacts of the Southside Reliability Enhancement Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in Mecklenburg and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia, and Davidson, Hertford, and Iredell Counties, North Carolina. Docket No. PF22-1-000 FERC seeks public comment as part of the […]
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 […]
The Environmental Management Commission is a 15-member commission appointed by the Governor, the Senate Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House. The Commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the state's air and water resources. Commission members are chosen to represent various interests, including the medical profession, agriculture, […]
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, […]
View the agenda The Environmental Management Commission is a 15-member commission appointed by the Governor, the Senate Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House. The Commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the state’s air and water resources. Commission members are chosen to represent various interests, including the […]
The Sustainable FERC Project is working to produce a public report that would provide specific recommendations for changes and improvements in regional transmission organizations' (RTOs) existing public participation practices to serve as the basis for future advocacy on reforms. As FERC examines these issues, they are particularly interested in hearing perspectives from environmental justice and […]
Public Comment Period: December 15, 2021 to February 14, 2022 Proposed Effective Date: Pending Legislative Review Submit Comments by e-mail to: [email protected] Link to the agency website: https://deq.nc.gov/permits-rules/rules-regulations/deq-proposed-rules/proposed-rules Please review the Notice and Proposed Rule Text and the Regulatory Impact Analysis. A Virtual Public Hearing has been scheduled via WebEx as follows: Date: January 20, 2022 Time: 4:30 p.m. Location: WebEx Event […]
The Sustainable FERC Project is working to produce a public report that would provide specific recommendations for changes and improvements in regional transmission organizations' (RTOs) existing public participation practices to serve as the basis for future advocacy on reforms. As FERC examines these issues, they are particularly interested in hearing perspectives from environmental justice and […]
The Sustainable FERC Project is working to produce a public report that would provide specific recommendations for changes and improvements in RTOs’ existing public participation practices to serve as the basis for future advocacy on reforms. As FERC examines these issues, we are particularly interested in hearing perspectives from environmental justice and community-based organizations, scholars and […]
The North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission invite you to join us virtually for the 21st annual African American Cultural Celebration on January 29, 2022, from 10:30 am—4:00 pm for Black People, Green Planet: Environmental Justice. For over 20 years, this celebration has brought together African American community […]
The Sustainable FERC Project is working to produce a public report that would provide specific recommendations for changes and improvements in RTOs’ existing public participation practices to serve as the basis for future advocacy on reforms. As FERC examines these issues, we are particularly interested in hearing perspectives from environmental justice and community-based organizations, scholars and […]
North Carolina Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board to meet February 7 RALEIGH – The state Secretaries’ Science Advisory Board will meet on Monday, February 7, via WebEx. The public is invited to attend the meeting online or by phone. In addition to routine updates by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Department of Health and Human […]
