Public hearing scheduled on air permit for Ashe County asphalt plant RALEIGH -- The N.C. Division of Air Quality has scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 6 on a draft air quality permit for a proposed asphalt plant in Ashe County. Public hearing scheduled on air permit for Ashe County...
First anniversary of North Carolina coal ash law
First anniversary of North Carolina coal ash law RALEIGH – The state environmental agency has made great strides to address the decades-old problem of coal ash and meet the aggressive deadlines established by the Coal Ash Management Act, or CAMA, in the one year since the law was enacted. First...
People urged to avoid toxic algal blooms in eastern North Carolina waters
People urged to avoid toxic algal blooms in eastern North Carolina waters RALEIGH – State officials are urging people to avoid contact with toxic algal blooms in and around the Albemarle Sound after tests revealed that the algae contains a toxin that can be harmful to people or animals. People...