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Blounts Creek Decision Pending
Blounts Creek Decision Pending After a long wait, Sound Rivers members and experts were able to provide testimony on the numerous ways that the permitted wastewater discharge from Martin Marietta…
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Clean Water at Risk
Regulatory “Reform” Train keeps on a Rollin’ Generational progress for clean water at risk To “reform,” according to Merriam-Webster.com, is “to improve (someone or something) by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.”…
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Volunteer Goes Above and Beyond
Volunteer Spotlight: Paul Michell By Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper It’s not every day that you come across someone like…
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State Gives Rose Acre Farm Permit Pass
DEQ Flips Switch, Gives in to Industry Demands Rose Acre Farms is a massive egg laying…
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Animal Map Improves Transparency – Public Right to Know
New Animal Waste Map Improves Transparency In a big win for transparency, NC Riverkeepers, Waterkeeper Alliance and the Environmental Working Group
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Case on Toxic Ammonia Emissions May Proceed
From our Partners The Humane Society A North Carolina Federal Court ruled that an air pollution lawsuit involving a massive pig factory farm may proceed. The lawsuit against The Hanor…
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Support for the Rivers
Support for the Rivers by Harrison Marks, Executive Director A generous bequest from the estate of John R. Ackerman earlier this year provided a…
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Clean Water Supports River Gems
By Breanna Crowell, Stanback Intern Much like how we as humans have certain requirements for where we live, plant and animal species often need their homes to meet a variety…
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Kids River Fest Entertains 1200
Families flocked to River Park North in Greenville on May 14th for Sound Rivers’ second annual Kids’ River Fest. The sun was
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Legislative Update 2016
Leaders in the state Senate included a special budget provision that would have repealed clean water standards that have been in place for two decades for the…
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Havelock Bypass to Impact Croatan Forest
In December of 2015, the NC DOT finalized an environmental impact statement for the proposed Havelock Bypass for Route 70. Lower…
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Help Preserve Critical Habitat
Tips for Helping Preserve Critical Aquatic Habitats Around You! Plant native North Carolina species of plants in your yard. Not only do…
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Take Action on Clean Water Rollbacks
Take Action today for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers and help us protect the River Living we all enjoy! Senate leaders have put the health of our waterways at risk. They have…
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Budget Provision Attacks Clean Water Protections
Take Action today for the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Rivers and help us protect the River Living we all enjoy! Here they go again. Leaders in the state Senate are proposing to…
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