North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore has reappointed JD Solomon to a third term on the state's Environmental Management Commission (EMC). Moore appointed Solomon to the EMC in 2015 and reappointed him in 2019 and 2023. Solomon officially served as a gubernatorial appointee while he served as chairman from 2016 to 2018 under two different governors.
The Environmental Management Commission is a 15-member commission appointed by the Governor, the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Speaker of the House. The Commission is responsible for adopting rules for protecting, preserving, and enhancing the state's air and water resources.
Commission members are chosen to represent various interests, including the medical profession, agriculture, engineering, fish and wildlife, groundwater, air and water pollution control, municipal or county government, and the public at large.
The Commission oversees and adopts rules for several Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) divisions, including the Divisions of Air Quality, Land Resources, Solid Waste, and Water Resources.
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