Plastic bottles have been banned from landfill disposal in the state since 2009, according to the NC DEQ — and that ban has helped create thousands of jobs and helps conserve energy and resources.

North Carolina ordered Chemours to expand PFAS well testing, adding 150,000 homes in six counties, including Harnett and Hoke. Residents with private wells can request free sampling.

NC DEQ’s water authority under fire The API failed to deliver the resource. The groups argue that recent state legislation has significantly compromised the NC DEQ’s ability to effectively manage ...

The General Assembly’s regulatory reform bill also includes a provision that would help the MVP Southgate natural gas project gain permits.

Environmental groups argue that recent state legislation has weakened the NC DEQ's ability to effectively manage water pollution and enforce standards for toxic chemicals, leading to increased ...

As of October 25, 340 of 1,772 positions in the Department of Environmental Quality were vacant, including new, time-limited positions created to administer federal funding programs.

Two southeastern North Carolina cities will be helped by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint to implement flood protection projects.

House Bill 600 includes a provision that would require NC DEQ to make a rule before putting a numeric limit in a water discharge permit.

NC GreenPower was awarded $798,436 in funding from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office to reduce the energy burden for North Carolina’s K-8 public ...

DEQ and Wake Stone have agreed to settle a dispute over a permit that would allow the company to expand its existing quarry operation to 105 acres owned by Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

NC Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser was the first woman confirmed to lead the state’s environmental regulatory agency.