NC Dept. of Environmental Quality reminds people it’s illegal to burn trash
With fire season starting, officials with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division wants ...
UPDATE: Air quality alert affecting Rutherford Mountains and Greater Rutherford until early Monday
On Saturday at 5:25 p.m. an updated air quality alert was reported by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until ...
EPA science office faces deep cuts, putting North Carolina jobs and research at risk
The Trump administration’s plan to cut EPA’s research arm could cost 1,000 jobs, hit Research Triangle Park, and weaken North ...
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Pollen season has arrived in NC, but when does the yellow stuff fall? Spring timeline
The clocks sprang forward last weekend and North Carolina is leaping right into pollen season. The state Department of Environmental Quality, which measures the amount of pollen in the air ...
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NC Wildlife Resources Commission warns of increase in animal encounters
With warmer temperatures, NC Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people about a possible increase in animal encounters.
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NC to hold public meeting in Morganton on development of climate action plan
The purpose of the meeting is to get input on existing community climate strategies and discuss new initiatives strategies, projects or project ideas related to greenhouse gas reduction.
Town of Burgaw to host community meeting on new rain garden project
In July 2024, the town received a grant of $55,000 from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to build a rain garden.