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Riverkeeper dives in to help city head off storms
New Bern suffered $100 million in damage during Hurricane Florence, most due to flooding, pictured here (Photo…
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Construction begins on Havens Garden kayak launch
LAUNCHED: A new kayak launch, adjacent to the Havens Garden boat ramp, and Backwater Jack’s Tiki Bar and…
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Blounts Creek battle wages on … slowly
Awaiting a date to be heard by the North Carolina Supreme Court, Sound Rivers remains dedicated to protecting the popular fishing creek. “It’s still before the North Carolina Supreme Court….
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Riverkeepers launch statewide microplastics monitoring project
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell takes a water sample from Jack’s Creek in Washington this week. (Photo by…
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Black History Month: lifting up those working for environmental justice
February is Black History Month, a nationwide celebration lifting up the significant roles Black Americans have had in shaping U.S. history. In honor of Black History Month, Sound Rivers…
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Foundation extends summer intern applications
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has extended its deadline for 35 paid internships at North Carolina nonprofits for the summer of 2021, and Sound Rivers is one of the…
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Unanimous vote denies Kittrell landfill
An aerial view in Vance County, where an LCID landfill has been proposed for 83 rural and…
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Riverkeeper Spotlight: Katy Hunt and CAFO water sampling
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt takes samples from a tributary of the Neuse River. (Photo by Clay…
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Sound Rivers shares commitment to racial equity
February is Black History Month, a nationwide celebration lifting up the significant roles Black Americans have had in shaping U.S. history. In…
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Sound Rivers celebrates Black History Month
Protesters attempt to block the delivery of toxic PCB waste to a landfill in Warren County, N.C.,…
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New Havens Garden kayak launch launches in Washington
The site of the coming kayak launch at Havens Garden in Washington is adjacent to the boat…
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Riverkeepers, residents speak out against biogas project
Advocates and residents aired their concerns about a biogas project underway in Sampson and Duplin counties during a virtual public meeting held by the North Carolina Department of Environmental…
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NC Attorney General: Duke Energy to pay $1 billion for coal ash cleanup
From the Office of Attorney General Josh Stein RALEIGH — Attorney General Josh Stein today…
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Tell Biden administration to support clean water
On Jan. 21, one of the first acts of President Joe Biden was to sign an executive order that takes critical first steps to address the climate crisis, create…
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