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Sound Rivers joins lawsuit over loss of clean water protections
Conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Trump administration today for eliminating longstanding Clean Water Act protections for the nation’s waters, including approximately half of all…
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Now Hiring Summer Interns
Sound Rivers is seeking a full-time intern who will work with a Riverkeeper coordinating volunteers, and collecting and analyzing water quality samples for the summer of 2020. This experience…
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Your Reports Lead to Change!
Your Pamlico-Tar RIVERKEEPER® Jill Howell responded to a community complaint in November, when a local paddler saw a newly constructed culvert (concrete pipe) on the banks of the…
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EPA Announces rule that attacks clean water protections
Despite opposition from thousands of North Carolina residents, and strong comments opposing the weakening changes by NC Attorney General…
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NC Settlement Results in Largest Coal Ash Cleanup in America
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Matthew Starr, takes a water sample near the HF Lee facility in Goldsboro following Hurricane…
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2019 – A Year In Clean Water
Happy New Year’s Eve! As we reflect back on 2019 here at Sound Rivers, we know that all we accomplished this…
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A Riverkeeper’s Dedication: Protecting the Environment In and Out of the River
By S. Wayne Miles, P.E., Stormwater Program Manager for the City of Raleigh Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper with Sound Rivers,…
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Fishing for Facts: What to Know About the Clean Water Act
As we head into 2020, we are going to be hearing more about the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Waters of…
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Winter Edition of Currents Newsletter
Sound Rivers’ quarterly newsletter Currents is out now! If you’re currently on our mailing list, you should be receiving yours in…
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Clean Water Around the World
By Katy Hunt, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Recently I had the good fortune to travel to Thailand. Traveling and…
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A Holiday Message from Sound Rivers’ Director
As I reflect over the past decade, I know that Sound Rivers is in the best position it…
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Building Resilient Communities
On October 29, 2018, Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 80, highlighting North Carolina’s commitment to fight climate change and…
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Fall 2019 Edition of Currents Newsletter Out Now!
Did you receive your Fall 2019 Currents in the mail? If not, read a digital copy below! Fall 2019 Currents Want to stay up to date with Sound…
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Tar-Pamlico Water Trail/Camping Platform Update
Staff from the Franklinton Center at Bricks came out to tour the platform site. Pictured from left: Vivian…
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