/tags/nc-deq NC DEQ en-US Copyright Fri, 17 May 2024 19:36:30 GMT /environment/2024-05-17/deq-treating-eno-river-hydrilla-invasive-plant State environmental officials will treat the Eno River for hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant that disrupts the natural habitat. Treatment started on May 15 and will continue through the end of August. Fri, 17 May 2024 19:36:30 GMT /environment/2024-05-17/deq-treating-eno-river-hydrilla-invasive-plant Celeste Gracia /environment/2024-02-02/marine-mammal-strandings-north-carolina-coast-cause Marine mammal experts on North Carolina’s coast want to combat misinformation about the cause of strandings. It comes after two sperm whales were stranded and died along the state’s coast in December. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:10:50 GMT /environment/2024-02-02/marine-mammal-strandings-north-carolina-coast-cause Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-10-23/west-badin-alcoa-alumninum-piedmont-protest-study Community members in West Badin hosted a rally to draw attention to longstanding environmental issues in the community. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:14:11 GMT /environment/2023-10-23/west-badin-alcoa-alumninum-piedmont-protest-study Zachary Turner /environment/2022-10-27/selc-pushes-back-on-sanfords-1-4-dioxane-and-pfas-river-discharges Chemours isn't the only culprit contaminating the Cape Fear River — and PFAS isn't the only chemical environmentalists are concerned about. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:34:15 GMT /environment/2022-10-27/selc-pushes-back-on-sanfords-1-4-dioxane-and-pfas-river-discharges Kelly Kenoyer /environment/2022-07-11/summer-mortality-events-wipe-out-oyster-farms-as-researchers-begin-search-for-the-cause Scientists are monitoring sample sites along the North Carolina coast to study recurring summer die-offs that plague Carolina oyster growers. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:14:15 GMT /environment/2022-07-11/summer-mortality-events-wipe-out-oyster-farms-as-researchers-begin-search-for-the-cause Zachary Turner /environment/2022-01-26/epa-to-investigate-hog-farm-waste-biogas-permits Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:48:15 GMT /environment/2022-01-26/epa-to-investigate-hog-farm-waste-biogas-permits Celeste Gracia /show/the-state-of-things/2020-02-11/monitoring-forever-chemicals Research on chemical pollutants in North Carolina’s rivers and streams is stacking up, and the results are unnerving. Newly-released data from the North… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:14:36 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-02-11/monitoring-forever-chemicals Katy Barron, Frank Stasio /environment/2020-02-11/monitoring-forever-chemicals Research on chemical pollutants in North Carolina’s rivers and streams is stacking up, and the results are unnerving. Newly-released data from the North… Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:14:36 GMT /environment/2020-02-11/monitoring-forever-chemicals Katy Barron, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-11-05/chemical-in-greensboro-water-and-no-vote-on-mandatory-african-american-history-course Greensboro city officials are looking into high levels of a likely-carcinogenic chemical compound identified at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The… Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:07:02 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-11-05/chemical-in-greensboro-water-and-no-vote-on-mandatory-african-american-history-course Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /environment/2019-11-05/chemical-in-greensboro-water-and-no-vote-on-mandatory-african-american-history-course Greensboro city officials are looking into high levels of a likely-carcinogenic chemical compound identified at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The… Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:07:02 GMT /environment/2019-11-05/chemical-in-greensboro-water-and-no-vote-on-mandatory-african-american-history-course Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio