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Sound Rivers welcomes return of former intern
Will Shingleton is sampling with Sound Rivers again! The former water-quality intern returns as a field technician, helping your Riverkeepers monitor the…
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ICYMI: Tell Me About It Tuesdays with Dr. Rachel Noble
Sound Rivers’ virtual science series, Tell Me About It Tuesdays, returns in the new year with “North Carolina’s Complicated Relationship with Stormwater.” Dr. Rachel Noble talks about increased coastal development,…
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New year starts with new rain garden projects
The engineering team takes a look at the site where a rain garden will be built on the…
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Notice of Violation issued for Middlesex construction site
A construction site in Middlesex has been singled out by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral and Land…
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Proposed development a concern for Nash County residents
Concerns about a proposed residential development near the Tar River had one Nash County group reaching out to Sound Rivers recently. Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper: Contentnea Creek CAFO a threat
Contentnea Creek (in the lower portion of the photo) is just yards away from one of the…
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Aurora sampling points to raw sewage
Murky water in a hole adjacent to a ditch and an overwhelming smell were clear signs of…
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Sound Rivers weighs in on DEQ biogas permit hearing
On Tuesday night, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality held a virtual public meeting to hear from the public on the anaerobic digester general permits, since the agency has…
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DWR investigation finds no algal toxins at Falls Lake
An investigation into a potential harmful algal bloom on Falls Lake turned up…
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NC governor protects local government options to address climate change
Veto of H 220 Also Supports Government Transparency From Sierra Club RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday vetoed H 220, “Choice of Energy Service,” which would prevent local governments…
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Riverkeeper spotlight: investigating Aurora spill report
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell has been out in the field investigating a report of a sewage spill in Aurora, very close to South Creek, over Thanksgiving. “I went out to…
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Buy Locally from Sustainable Farmers
As we approach the holiday, it’s a good time to think about where that turkey, pork, or beef comes from that will round out your celebratory meals. We are…
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Speak up for the Neuse River and Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve!
Take action: help protect the Neuse! As the Neuse River winds its way east with twists and turns, geologic formations in the Raleigh area has directed the Neuse…
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A special message from Executive Director Heather Deck
After Tuesday night’s premiere of Sound Rivers’ 40th-anniversary film, “A Sound River,” Executive Director Heather Deck has a special message for those who tuned in, Sound Rivers’ many supporters…
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Freshwater mussel gains endangered species act protection in North Carolina, Virginia
From the Center for Biological Diversity ASHEVILLE — Following a petition and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and…
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