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Archives: Environmental
  • Call to restore science in NC Buffer Report

    Posted by Heather Deck on May 9, 2016

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on April 25, 2016

    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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  • Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Winner Announced

    Posted by Heather Deck on April 22, 2016

    RIVERKEEPER® Cleanup Cup A Close Competition Thanks to a group of highly dedicated volunteers, the 8th Annual Riverkeeper Cup Cleanup Challenge was a success. Approximately 175 volunteers from multiple communities up…


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  • Keep it in the Ground

    Posted by Heather Deck on April 22, 2016

    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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  • Winter 2016 Enforcement Report

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    Enforcement Report Your Riverkeepers are on the front lines. They work in your communities documenting pollution and monitoring the quality of your water. Here is a snapshot of the work…


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  • Blounts Creek Court Date Set

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    Blounts Creek Court Hearing Date set After a long wait, the court date for the evidentiary hearing will start on May…


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  • It’s Accountability Season

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    It’s Accountability Season: Our state’s changing laws and the impacts to clean water Unless you’ve completely checked out and…


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  • Wayne County residents speak on Coal Ash

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    Wayne County residents speak out on impacts from Coal Ash On Thursday, March 10th, community members in the Goldsboro…


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  • Greetings from your Executive Director

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    We All Have One Thing in Common Welcome by Harrison Marks, Executive Director Winter has turned to spring, and your Riverkeepers are…


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  • Marines pitch in to clean up parks

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 22, 2016

    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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  • Rose Acre Farms Operating without Permit

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 22, 2016

    Rose Acre Farms Operating Without a Permit A long-standing dispute between Rose Acre Farms and NC regulators just got more interesting…


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  • Win for the Coast

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 22, 2016

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 11, 2016

    Our popular Kids’ River Fest returns to Greenville River Park North. This year, we are also duplicating…


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  • HF Lee Coal Ash Ponds Public Meeting

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 1, 2016

    The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public meeting in each…


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