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Home My WebLink AboutDEQ-CFW_00018813rc#T ff V N In T N'T MT T4 _U M I 1TIM3M. Vwn I News releases, media advisories + other publications DEQ events next week July 11-12: The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet on July 11 and 12 at the Holiday Inn, 203 S.W. Greenville Blvd. in Greenville. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. on July 11. The meeting is open to the public. July 14, 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m.: Division of Air Quality — Department of Agriculture (Agricultural Burning & Forestry) Training and Outreach Meeting The Stanford M. Adams Training Facility, Jordan Lake Educational State Forest. 3490 Big Woods Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Looking Ahead July 18, 9 a.m. — 12 p.m.: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community Development Block Grant- Infrastructure (CDBG-I) environmental recertification training. July 19: State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting at N. C. Rural Center, 4021 Carya Drive, Raleigh. July 21: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how -to -apply classes in Raleigh (in Ground Floor Conference Room, Archdale Bldg.) July 24: Division of Water Infrastructure's Cominunity Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how- to -apply classes in Boone (at High Country Council of Governments office). July 25: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how- to -apply classes in Sylva (at Southwestern Commission office). July 26: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how- to -apply classes in Lumberton (in City Council Chambers). July 27: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how- to -apply classes in Salisbury (in Salisbury -Rowan Public Utilities office). July 28: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how- to -apply classes in Washington. NC (at Washington DEQ Regional Office). July 31: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Hendersonville (Henderson Public Works Department office) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants. and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Aug. 1: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Boone (High Country Council of Government office) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment giants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Aug. 2: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Hickory (Western Piedmont Council of Government office) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Aug. 7: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Raleigh (N. C. Rural Center) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Aug. 8: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Kinston (Public Works Department) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Aug. 9: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Fayetteville (Fayetteville PWC) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset. Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Aug. 10: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply training in Wilmington (Northeast Regional Library) for the fall Additions/corrections: or 919-707-8604 DEQ-CFW-00018813 2017 funding cycle for the following finding programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure. Sept. 20: State Water Infrastructure Authority meeting at N. C. Rural Center, 4021 Carya Drive, Raleigh. Sept. 20 - 22: DAQ is hosting the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) 2017 Fall Business Meeting in Raleigh. Location: Douubletree by Hilton Raleigh (Brownstone -University). Registration opens soon. The meeting will include open sessions for all interested participants and closed sessions limited to AAPCA members and governmental attendees. Sept. 27-28: The Coastal Resources Commission will meet in Wilmington. Location to be determined. Nov. 7-8: The Coastal Resources Commission will meet at the Hilton Doubletree in Atlantic Beach. News Articles • GenX: Focus Shifts to Environmental Justice • https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/07/genx-focus- sMfts-to-environmental justice/ • Moratorium Jeopardizes Two Wind Farms • https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/07/moratorium- j eopardizes-two -wind-farms/ • CFPUA Dresses EPA for solutions • htlp://www.wect.com/story/35829621/cfpua-presses-epa- • City ma_y have to find $350K for sewer project • htlp://www.daiINTadvance.com/News/2017/07/07/Ci(y- nLay -have -to - find-3 5 OK-for-sewer-proj ect. html • As EPA prepares to rescind the Waters of the US rule, state ag department has an extra $250K sitting around • http://pulse.iicpolic_ywatcli.org/2017/07/06/cpa-prepares- rescind-waters-us-rule-state-a�departinent-extra-250k- sitting-around/#sthash.5wpR. r�pbs • Editorial: COODer environmental veto should stand • http://pulse.ncpolicvwatch.org/2017/07/07/editorial- cooper-envirommental-veto-stand/#sthash. g xDorsyE.dpb s • Anglers accuse NC of bait -and -switch with fishing li- cense revenue • http://www.wral.com/anglers-accuse-nc-of-bait-and- switch-with-fishing-license-revenue/ 16805 3 88/ • Op-ed: Stand up and demand safe water • htW://www.stamewsoiAine.com/entertainment/20170706/ op-ed-stand-up-and-demand-safe-water • How do you spread the word about GenX? • httD://www.stamewsoiAine.conVnews/20170705/how-do- y ou-spread-word-about-genx • Navassa June 20 Meeting Materials Available • https://www.coastalreview.org/2017/0-/ meeting -materials -available/ • Initial GenX analysis shows region's cancer rate no high- er than other Darts of state • http://stateportpilot.com/news/article_ae36c238-6199- lle7-9290-c3d10ec8d395.htm1 • Owasa Water Tastes Great • http://www.idnews.com/news/20170705/onwasa-water- tastes-great • On US Rivers. Teflon's Old Cancer Ties are Stoking New Fears • Op-ed: Stand up and demand safe water • Initial GenX analysis shows region's cancer rate no high- er than other parts of state • Don't forget Dupont: Other chemicals besides GenX threaten our waterways • North Carolina governor vetoes leachate bill Additions/corrections: or 919-707-8604 DEQ-CFW 00018814