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Million-gallon spill: 4 years later, not much has changed
An aerial photo taken in January 2021 shows a non-operational Lanier Farms in Jones County, and its…
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Sound Rivers ED weighs in at environmental justice advisory board meeting
Industrial hog facilities are commonplace in North Carolina. Each red dot on the map represents an industrial…
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40th-anniversary documentary spotlight: Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones, founder of Down East Coal Ash Environmental and Social Justice Coalition, talks about how what we expect from our elected officials does not coincide with what we…
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Riverkeeper Spotlight: Lower Neuse Riverkeeper advocating, educating and monitoring
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt samples water in Fairfield Harbour after complaints from residents tipped her off…
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Action Alert! Tell EPA to repeal the Dirty Water Rule!
In April 2020, under the previous administration, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Mac Lord
Mac Lord is a junior, double majoring in engineering and political science at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. This summer was his first experience volunteering with Sound Rivers’ Swim Guide….
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Former Neuse Riverkeeper: the importance of ENC waterways
Rick Dove — former Neuse Riverkeeper and North Carolina’s first Riverkeeper — talks about the importance of eastern North Carolina’s waterways in the clip from footage taken during the…
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In the field: Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell’s “out in the field” over the last couple of weeks encompasses land, air and water. East Carolina University professors Charlie Humphreys and Guy Iverson met Howell…
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Sound Rivers says goodbye to summer interns!
This summer Sound Rivers welcomed aboard three new water-quality interns: Will Shingleton, a senior majoring in Environmental Health at East Carolina University; Leah Tilson, a senior double-majoring in Environmental…
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Action Alert: Allow local jurisdictions to protect their own communities from flooding!
Time to take ACTION! The N.C. House budget passed last week; now the Senate is discussing doing the same. Now’s…
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Fish kill reported on Pamlico’s south side
It’s that time of year: after heavy rain, followed by last week’s still, hot weather, the conditions are ripe for fish…
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What does it mean to be a Riverkeeper? Lower Neuse Riverkeeper has the answer!
Ever wondered what being a Riverkeeper means? Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt has the answer. Set against a backdrop of the Trent River, Katy talks about the many hats…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Joel Hudson
Have you met Joel Hudson? Well, take a moment to meet Joel and hear why he volunteers to take samples every week for Sound Rivers’ Swim Guide! Watch the…
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Upper Neuse Riverkeeper takes new angle on water quality
Matthew Starr will be approaching water quality from a new direction. The Upper Neuse Riverkeeper is moving on from Sound Rivers to pursue…
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