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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Flight Report
by Travis Graves, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Last Thursday, the 27th…
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Fishing for Facts- 4-27-2017
Fishing For Facts- April 27, 2017 Delays in Falls Lake protections, loss of streamside buffers and ….garbage juice!? The NC…
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Fishing for Facts – 4/13/17
Fishing For Facts- April 13, 2017 It is no secret that clean water protections have been under assault in North Carolina for a number of years….
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Sound Rivers’ Spring 2017 “Currents” Is Here!
Our quarterly newsletter, Currents, is out in the mail this week! Read about fishing smart and eating smart, our partnership…
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline to Cross Sensitive Streams
By Heather Deck, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline in Virginia and North Carolina. If constructed, the ACP will be owned,…
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Industrial Animal Operations Remain in the Spotlight
Numerous poultry operations were flooded in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Sound Rivers supports a buyout program…
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Safe Water: Fish Smart, Eat Smart
By Matt Buttler & Matthew Starr Seafood is an important part of any diet. Fish and shellfish are a great source…
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NC Senate Bill Hurts Waterways
The NC Senate has taken a step to weaken protections for our state’s waterways with its recent Senate Bill 131. Under this bill, the length of stream developers can…
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Action Alert: Save the Sea Grant
Recent federal budget discussions include a suggested 18% cut to NOAA and the elimination of the National Sea Grant College Program, which includes a program based at NC State University. This would…
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President signs Dirty Water Order
Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order that is intended to weaken the Clean Water Act, a major federal law that has protected our Nation’s water since 1972. The
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Blounts Creek Hearing Proceeds
The legal battle to protect Blounts Creek has new life after a Superior Court decision today. Carteret
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Safe Water and the Impact of Climate Change
Is it safe to swim? Is it safe to eat the fish I caught? My dog…
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Hurricane Matthew Aftermath
In the days leading up to, and immediately following Hurricane Matthew, your Riverkeepers mobilized on the ground,…
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Hello 2017, Goodbye 2016
By Harrison Marks, Executive Director Thanks to your generosity in this past year, Sound Rivers was able to continue…
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2017 Long Session Began in January
The NC General Assembly’s 2017 long session has begun. During the long session Sound Rivers’ staff expect the return of a regulatory reform bill…
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