
March 15, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has opened applications for its 2026 Shellfish Lease Program. Interested parties have until August 1 to apply for a lease supporting shellfish cultivation along public coastal waters.
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March 9, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has reminded residents that outdoor burning of trash is illegal under state law due to environmental and health concerns. Only certain vegetative materials may be burned under strict conditions set by regulations. Violators face significant fines while local governments may impose even stricter rules.
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March 6, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has updated its list of freezer sites for collecting Gulf Flounder carcasses from recreational anglers during the 2026 spring season.
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March 6, 2026
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson and Matt Calabria, Director of the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC), visited Lady Marian Dam in McDowell County to highlight recent state...
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March 6, 2026
Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson visited the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington to announce $17 million in grants aimed at reducing exposure to PFAS and GenX chemicals in New Hanover...
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March 3, 2026
The North Carolina Mining Commission is scheduled to hold its regular quarterly meeting on March 10 in Raleigh.
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March 3, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint program will hold a public information session on March 25 at 6 p.m. The session aims to provide an overview of the state's flood mitigation planning...
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March 2, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Gulf Flounder carcasses from recreational anglers during the 2026 spring fishing season, which runs from March 9 to March 22 in ocean waters...
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February 27, 2026
The 2026 ozone season in North Carolina begins on March 1, with state and local environmental agencies resuming daily air quality forecasts for ozone across the state.
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February 27, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries has announced upcoming changes to Sheepshead fishing regulations, effective March 1.
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