18TH ANNUAL
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AUGUST 5 & 6, 2019
AUGUST 5 & 6, 2019
The region's most comprehensive annual event that provides current and relevant training for energy and environmental, health & safety (EHS) professionals.
NCMA NEWS
EPA Appoints Mary Walker As Region 4 Administrator
05/28/2019 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov ) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of Mary Walker of Georgia to become Regional Administrator for Region 4. Ms. Walker will oversee environmental protection efforts in eight southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina and …Read More
EDPNC Receives Nation’s Top Award for Supporting U.S. Exports
The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) recently received the nation’s highest recognition for an organization contributing significantly to increasing U.S. exports ― a President’s “E” Award for Export Service presented May 23 by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The EDPNC’s exporting services supported nearly $1 billion in international …Read More
NCDEQ Announces New Community Mapping Tool
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) demonstrated the agency's new Community Mapping System at the most recent meeting of the Secretary's Environmental Justice (EJ) and Equity Advisory Board on May 22, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. DEQ Secretary Michael Regan said the tool will provide communities up-to-date information and …Read More
Former Virginia AG says SB 559 will Hurt NC Customers
The Wilmington Star published an opinion article this past week that urges North Carolina to avoid the path Virginia took in allowing utilities to over-earn hundreds of millions of dollars at the expense of their customers. Editorial contributor, Ken Cuccinelli said, "As the former Attorney General in Virginia, I’ve been …Read More
EPA Releases Draft Interim Guidance for PFOS PFOA in Groundwater
EPA News Release 04/25/2019 Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft interim guidance for addressing groundwater contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for public review and comment. This is a key component of the agency’s PFAS Action Plan. These …Read More
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