Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

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The Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is the state’s top environmental official, overseeing policies and programs that regulate and protect North Carolina’s air, water, and natural resources.

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instanceOf executive branch position
government office
state cabinet position
appointedBy Governor of North Carolina
appointedFor term concurrent with the Governor of North Carolina, unless otherwise provided by law
collaboratesWith United States Environmental Protection Agency
federal environmental agencies
local governments in North Carolina
other North Carolina state agencies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasAuthorityOver North Carolina environmental regulatory programs
hasDuty develop environmental policies for North Carolina
protect North Carolina’s natural resources
protect public health through environmental regulation
represent North Carolina on environmental issues at the state and federal level
heads North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
jurisdiction North Carolina
surface form: State of North Carolina
legalForm public office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity North Carolina
memberOf Cabinet of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina Governor’s Cabinet
officeHoldersBody North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
oversees air quality programs of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
coastal management programs of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
energy and mineral resources programs of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
environmental compliance and enforcement in North Carolina
environmental permitting in North Carolina
state environmental rulemaking processes within the department’s authority
waste management programs of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
water resources programs of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
partOf Council of State of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina Council of State

Government of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina state government
positionEstablishedIn North Carolina General Statutes
positionHeldIn Cabinet of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina executive branch
reportsTo Governor of North Carolina
responsibleFor air quality regulation in North Carolina
enforcement of state environmental laws
environmental protection in North Carolina
implementation of state environmental policy
regulation of natural resources in North Carolina
water quality regulation in North Carolina
scopeOfWork statewide
seat Raleigh
surface form: Raleigh, North Carolina
sector environment
natural resources management
public administration

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Michael S. Regan previousPositionHeld Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Cabinet of North Carolina hasMember Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
this entity surface form: Secretary of Environmental Quality of North Carolina