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Post-Hurricane Isaias Sampling Results on the Tar-Pam
The storm caused river levels to rise, but well below flood stage on the Tar. The Pamlico hit minor flood stage briefly Monday evening. River levels will continue to…
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Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Havelock High School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Havelock High School Craven County Schools Havelock High School 101 Webb Blvd. Havelock, NC 28532
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Biggest threat to your waterways, revealed
The biggest threat to your waterways isn’t what you might think… I’m often asked, “what is the…
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Waterkeepers React to Atlantic Coast Pipeline News
Waterkeepers across the region celebrated the news of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s cancellation earlier this month, including your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, Jill Howell. Jill is quoted in this article…
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Campus Stormwater Program Installs Cistern at WCHS!
We knew West Craven High School (WCHS) was a special place when we saw the smiles and excitement from the staff while discussing how to install a giant water…
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Facebook Live 7-8-20: Sound Rivers & Environmental Justice
Jill Howell, your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, went Live on Facebook this week to talk about Environmental Justice and what Sound Rivers is doing to work towards it. Check it out…
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Flooding of Blounts Creek with Martin Marietta’s Mine Wastewater before N.C. Supreme Court
Press Release from the Southern Environmental Law Center For Release: July 2, 2020 Contacts: Kathleen Sullivan, SELC, 919-945-7106 or ksullivan@selcnc.org Flooding of Blounts Creek with Martin Marietta’s Mine Wastewater before N.C. Supreme…
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Hurricane Season Officially Here
As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about, Hurricane Season has officially arrived. For the fifth year in a row, we…
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Swim Guide Sites Highlight: Rolling View Boat Ramp, Town Common, Lawson Creek Park
We’re spotlighting our Swim Guide sites this summer, so you can get more info on the places we sample, and maybe find a new place to explore!…
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We are being called to renew and intensify our work to combat environmental and social injustice.
The protests and unrest in recent days have made clear to us at Sound Rivers that we must reflect more deeply on our work and our communities. Our…
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Meet Your Summer Swim Guide Interns!
Cait, Amelia, and Nicole will be helping coordinate the 2020 Swim Guide Program, and they wanted to say a socially-distanced hello via video! They will be bringing you the…
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Missed Happy Hour With Jill and Tarboro Brewing Co? Watch here!
No reason you can’t have a Happy Hour after the fact, watch the Facebook Live video below with your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper and Caty Gray from Tarboro Brewing Company!
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NC AG and DEQ Announce Legal Action Against Clean Water Act Rollbacks
On April 21, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules that greatly weakens clean water and wetland protections. On Friday, May…
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Celebrate 50 Years of Earth Day With Sound Rivers
Today, April 22nd, marks 50 years of the annual Earth Day celebration, a day which is always near and dear to us…
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Your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Chats About #RiverQuaranCleanUp and more!
Have questions for Katy after the fact? Email them to info@soundrivers.org!
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