"This letter is written to request further information related to your application for an air quality permit..."

Paul K. Muller, PE, Hearing OfficerAt the direction of Keith Overcash, Director, North Carolina Division of Air Quality, two public hearings were scheduled to receive comments regarding the draft air permit for the proposed Carolinas Cement Company LLC (CCC) Portland cement manufacturing plant to be located in New Hanover County. 

...Under 40 CFR 122.4, part of the Federal regulations for permits to discharge wastewater to waters, no permit may be issued to a new source or a new discharger when the imposition of conditions cannot ensure compliance with the applicable water quality requirements, in this case protection of the fish for fish consumption purposes.

Governor Perdue With the recent scandals uncovered by the news media, the public has lost confidence in the objectivity of regulatory decisions by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ("DENR") and questions whether the agency is acting in the public interest

The NC Native Plant Society wishes to submit these scoping comments regarding the subject matter...

Please accept the enclosed comments from the PenderWatch and Conservancy...