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North Carolina drought expands as 85 counties face dry conditions, NCDEQ reports #NCnews
North Carolina drought expands as 85 counties face dry conditions, NCDEQ reports
Severe drought conditions now affect all or parts of 32 counties in central and western North Carolina.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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These cuts in staff over the last 14 years amount to over a 30% reduction
Report: NCDEQ’s staffing cut by more than 30% over 14 years
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has suffered the highest percentage of staff cuts of any state, with nearly one-third of its workforce eliminated between 2010 and 2024, accordin...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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NCDEQ provides guidance for Christmas tree dune restoration #NCnews
NCDEQ provides guidance for Christmas tree dune restoration
NCDEQ advises contacting the appropriate local government office about recycling natural Christmas trees.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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NCDEQ Approves Water , Air Permits for SSEP
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NCDEQ Approves Water , Air Permits for SSEP
RALEIGH, N.C. - Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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North Carolina air quality reaches cleanest levels in decades, NCDEQ says #NCnews
North Carolina air quality reaches cleanest levels in decades, NCDEQ says
North Carolina residents are breathing the cleanest air in decades as emissions of harmful pollutants continue a sustained downward trajectory that began in the 1990s.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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NCDEQ Secretary tours Buxton’s shoreline as key stakeholders weigh next steps
By: Joy Crist | Island Free Press
NCDEQ Secretary tours Buxton’s shoreline as key stakeholders weigh next steps
By: Joy Crist | Island Free Press A delegation of roughly two dozen local, state, and federal officials toured the rapidly eroding Buxton shoreline on Monday, walking through the area where 15 ocea…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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NCDEQ extends public comment period on proposed Wilmington harbor deepening #NCnews
NCDEQ extends public comment period on proposed Wilmington harbor deepening
State officials are extending the public comment period on a federal request to deepen and widen Wilmington Harbor.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Take action by 4 pm today!
Tell NCDEQ: Reject SSEP's air permits!
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Tell NCDEQ: Reject SSEP's air permits!
Williams Transco is seeking to expand its polluting compressor stations near Mooresville and Lexington as part of its giant methane gas proposal called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. The ex...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Take action by 4 pm today!
Tell NCDEQ: Reject SSEP's air permits!
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Tell NCDEQ: Reject SSEP's air permits!
Williams Transco is seeking to expand its polluting compressor stations near Mooresville and Lexington as part of its giant methane gas proposal called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. The ex...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Right now, #NorthCarolina regulators are considering air permits for Williams Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement Project methane gas pipeline. Tell NCDEQ: #NoSSEP!
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Tell NCDEQ: Reject SSEP's air permits
Williams Transco is seeking to expand its polluting compressor stations near Mooresville and Lexington as part of its giant methane gas proposal called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. The expansion of these compressor stations would result in increased emissions of harmful air pollutants in communities where pollution is already high. Right now, the North Carolina…
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November 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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NCDEQ approved MVP Southgate’s water permit despite 2,400 public objections. Critics warn of polluted waterways, safety risks, higher energy bills, & climate impacts. Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices, & others vow continued opposition
NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline
Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC’s proposed methane gas pipeline “Southgate,” rejectin...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Take Action: Protect North Carolina’s air from SSEP!
NCDEQ must deny SSEP’s air permits.
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Tell NCDEQ: Reject SSEP's air permits!
Williams Transco is seeking to expand its polluting compressor stations near Mooresville and Lexington as part of its giant methane gas proposal called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. The ex...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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NCDEQ accepting public comment on USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 dredging project #NCnews
NCDEQ accepting public comment on USACE Wilmington Harbor 403 dredging project
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is accepting public comments about a local dredging project.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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NCDEQ advises public to avoid algal blooms in Chowan River

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water on the Chowan River and in associated tributaries between

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NCDEQ advises public to avoid algal blooms in Chowan River
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water on the Chowan River and in associated tributaries ...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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For @newhousesu.bsky.social alumna Gwen Pratt G'24, the public relations program "expanded my understanding of how diverse and dynamic the communications field can be." Learn more about Gwen's role as multimedia communications officer for the NCDEQ. buff.ly/XiRwr8l #NewhouseNetwork
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October 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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NCDEQ has finally approved plans to address fugitive #dust #pollution coming from Enviva's #woodpellet plants in Wilmington, NC. The dust from Enviva's plants has caused harm to local communities for almost 15 years, and this is the first step in addressing the ongoing pollution.
NCDEQ greenlights fugitive dust plans for Wilmington port facilities | Port City Daily
WILMINGTON — State regulators are to begin enforcing new air quality requirements at two Port of Wilmington facilities after finalizing plans to control industrial dust following years of community…
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October 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing next month on its objection to a proposed wastewater permit for Asheboro’s treatment plant.
#epa #asheboro #nc #ncdeq #haskettcreek #publicmeeting
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EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Asheboro Wastewater Permit Amid Ongoing Dioxane Fight
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing next month on its objection to a proposed...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Join us Monday! NCDEQ must reject SSEP's water quality permit!

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September 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Join our comment party with partners on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project and how you can write a strong and effective comment to tell @NCDEQ to reject SSEP's water quality permit. #NoSSEP Register ⬇️
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Sept. 29: No SSEP Comment Party
Join advocates to learn how to speak out against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline in North Carolina. Williams Transco wants to build a 55-mile, methane gas pipeline through Virginia and North Carolina. Transco is seeking a water quality permit from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. Before the NCDEQ makes a decision,…
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September 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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NCDEQ advises the public to avoid water with algal blooms due to health risks #NCnews
NCDEQ advises the public to avoid water with algal blooms due to health risks
According to NCDEQ’s Division of Water Resources, certain algae can produce toxins that lead to adverse health effects in humans and pets known as harmful algal blooms (HABs).
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September 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Tell NCDEQ: Reject the SSEP pipeline!!

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Tell NCDEQ: Reject the SSEP pipeline!
Williams Transco is seeking to build a 55-mile, high-pressure methane gas pipeline through Virginia and North Carolina. This project, called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, would pose a vari...
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September 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality State Energy Office is launching a $10 million Home Repair Weatherization Readiness Program to help counties damaged by Hurricane Helene ncnewsline.com/briefs/ncdeq... @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol
NCDEQ starts $10M weatherization home repair program • NC Newsline
DEQ hopes to serve more than 575 households with the program.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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NCDEQ visits Bladen County to donate school supplies #NCnews
NCDEQ visits Bladen County to donate school supplies
Wilson also read a book on recycling to kindergarten children and spoke to middle school students about renewable energy sources.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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NCDEQ requiring Chemours to expand well testing in the Lower Cape Fear #NCnews
NCDEQ requiring Chemours to expand well testing in the Lower Cape Fear
The expansion includes additional portions of New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, and Pender counties.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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3️⃣ ways you can weigh in on William Transco's 55-mile pipeline called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project:
✅ Attend the 9/29 comment party on 9/29
✅ ✍️ our petition telling NCDEQ #NOSSEP
✅ Submit a comment to NCDEQ
More info ⬇️ https://appvoices.org/actions/ssep-401-petition/
Tell NCDEQ: Reject the SSEP pipeline!
Williams Transco is seeking to build a 55-mile, high-pressure methane gas pipeline through Virginia and North Carolina. This project, called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, would pose a variety of safety, health and economic risks and is part of a huge expansion of fossil fuels in N.C.  Before developers are allowed to proceed with the…
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September 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM