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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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Atlantic Coast Pipeline to Impact Sensitive Streams and Water Supplies
The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is an interstate natural gas transmission pipeline in Virginia and North Carolina. The ACP is currently proposed to…
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Blounts Creek Decision Appealed, Again
The wait for a decision by the presiding Judge Phil Berger, Jr. ended…
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December Special Session x3
The North Carolina General Assembly apparently wasn’t satisfied to hold one December 2016 Special Session. What started as one called session to approve disaster…
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