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Federal judge strikes down ‘Dirty Water Rule’
There IS good news! On Monday, a federal judge struck down a Trump administration rule — known as the “Dirty Water Rule” — that significantly reduced protections under the…
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Million-gallon spill: 4 years later, not much has changed
An aerial photo taken in January 2021 shows a non-operational Lanier Farms in Jones County, and its…
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Sound Rivers ED weighs in at environmental justice advisory board meeting
Industrial hog facilities are commonplace in North Carolina. Each red dot on the map represents an industrial…
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40th-anniversary documentary spotlight: Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones, founder of Down East Coal Ash Environmental and Social Justice Coalition, talks about how what we expect from our elected officials does not coincide with what we…
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Riverkeeper Spotlight: Lower Neuse Riverkeeper advocating, educating and monitoring
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt samples water in Fairfield Harbour after complaints from residents tipped her off…
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Former Neuse Riverkeeper: the importance of ENC waterways
Rick Dove — former Neuse Riverkeeper and North Carolina’s first Riverkeeper — talks about the importance of eastern North Carolina’s waterways in the clip from footage taken during the…
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In the field: Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell’s “out in the field” over the last couple of weeks encompasses land, air and water. East Carolina University professors Charlie Humphreys and Guy Iverson met Howell…
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Fish kill reported on Pamlico’s south side
It’s that time of year: after heavy rain, followed by last week’s still, hot weather, the conditions are ripe for fish…
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What does it mean to be a Riverkeeper? Lower Neuse Riverkeeper has the answer!
Ever wondered what being a Riverkeeper means? Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt has the answer. Set against a backdrop of the Trent River, Katy talks about the many hats…
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Upper Neuse Riverkeeper takes new angle on water quality
Matthew Starr will be approaching water quality from a new direction. The Upper Neuse Riverkeeper is moving on from Sound Rivers to pursue…
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Is it The Blob? No, it’s a bryozoan colony
This bryozoan colony was spotted this week in Barton Creek, at the southern end of Falls Lake, north…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper eyes wastewater issues on Broad Creek
Your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt spent Thursday taking water samples to test for E. coli at Broad Creek (off the Neuse…
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‘Splash for Trash’ makes a big splash on the Tar
Last Saturday, clean-water warriors gathered at Town Common in Greenville and took to the Tar for the third-annual Splash for Trash. Hosted by Greenville Noon Rotary, and partnered by Sound…
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