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EMC Restores Science in Reports
In today’s meeting of the NC Environmental Management Commission, the Water Quality Committee restored important scientific information to two reports on riparian buffers and Solar Bees in Jordan…
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Call to restore science in NC Buffer Report
Sound Rivers’ Upper Neuse Riverkeeper and the NC Sierra Club sent a letter today to the NC Environmental…
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Protect Drinking Water
Bad Bill Alert: You have a right to know what’s in your drinking water! Call your legislators now about terrible “Issuance of Advisories” bill. It protects POLLUTERS, Not…
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Keep it in the Ground
This Earth Day, take action to Keep It in the Ground! There’s no better message to drive home on Earth Day than Keep It in the Ground
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Volunteer Spotlight Bob Hudkins
Volunteer Spotlight By Matt Butler, Environmental Projects Manager In this issue of Currents, the Sound River staff would like to recognize the effort of a long-time volunteer and member, Robert…
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Wayne County residents speak on Coal Ash
Wayne County residents speak out on impacts from Coal Ash On Thursday, March 10th, community members in the Goldsboro…
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Marines pitch in to clean up parks
MCAS Single Soldiers Clean Up New Bern Parks By Travis Graves, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Sixty soldiers from the Marine Air Control Group 28, Cherry Point, spent two days in…
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Lakes worth visiting and protecting
Lake Mattamuskeet and Falls Lake: Worth Visiting and Protecting By Liz Houde, Education and Outreach Coordinator Lake Mattamuskeet The Tar-Pamlico River basin contains the state’s largest natural lake, Lake Mattamuskeet….
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Win for the Coast
Win for the Coast Offshore Oil Drilling in Atlantic Banned In an unexpected reversal, the Obama administration abandoned plans to open…
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Kids River Fest
Our popular Kids’ River Fest returns to Greenville River Park North. This year, we are also duplicating…
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Fish Consumption Guide Completed for Triangle Area
Our Upper Neuse Riverkeeper and Sound Rivers partnered with UNC School of Public Health to educate anglers about…
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Sound Rivers & Others Go Back to Court Against Murphy-Brown
Murphy-Brown Faces New Legal Challenge after Ignoring Agreement to Clean Up Hog Farm Contamination CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Conservation groups, including…
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New titanium mine threatens pristine streams near Medoc Mountain State Park
Iluka Mineral Sands Mine Threatens Waters Near Medoc Mountain State Park Iluka, an Australian company that mines titanium and zircon, has applied for their state mining permit and…
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Proposed Martin Marietta Mine in Beaufort County
Background Martin Marietta Materials, Inc will be developing a new 50-year open pit marine limestone mine in southern Beaufort County, east…
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