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Duke Energy plans to leave toxic coal ash on banks of Neuse River
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Matthew Starr, investigating illegal toxic seeps from Duke Energy coal ash pits…
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Blounts Creek Administrative Court Ruling Issued
Administrative Court Judge Phil Berger issued a ruling on November 30th upholding the permit which would allow Martin Marietta Mining to discharge…
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Collaboratory’s War on Science?
Collaboratory: NC’s new (cleverly funded) War on Science? Attacks on our state’s clean water protections took an interesting twist this summer. The General Assembly passed an annual budget with a…
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Be a SepticSmart Homeowner
One of the least studied forms of nutrient and bacteria pollution may be from septic tanks. Both the…
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Volunteer Spotlight Bill Hines
by Travis Graves Bill Hines has been a volunteer with Sound Rivers longer than I can remember. I say that because Bill has been volunteering for the Neuse River Foundation…
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Canoe Raffle Winner
Joe Barlett of Blounts Creek was the lucky raffle winner of the one of a kind canoe/kay
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Lab Analysis Detects Dangerous Metals From Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE / SOUND RIVERS UPDATE LAB ANALYSIS DETECTS DANGEROUS METALS FROM DUKE ENERGY COAL ASH SPILL Contact Pete Harrison, Waterkeeper Alliance: pharrison@waterkeeper.org, 828-582-0422 Matthew Starr, Sound…
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Exploring River Parks
By Liz Houde Now that the weather is getting cooler, we hope you’ll get out on trips to explore the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds. There is so much to see…
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Big Sweep Canceled
Due to the predicted weather and continued uncertainty surrounding Hurricane Matthew’s path, our fall Big Sweep cleanup events have been canceled. Instead we are asking everyone to “Do What You…
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Volunteer Positions Available
Do you have time, treasure and talents to share? Volunteering has shown to make people 42% happier. Our staff would love to…
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Save Blounts Creek Volunteer Crafts a Kayak-Canoe
Ed Rhine has been a central player in the Save Blounts Creek community movement to prevent irreparable damage to Blounts Creek that would…
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Construction to Begin on Greenville Tar River Camping Platforms
Sound Rivers is excited to announce that construction will begin on the first of three camping platforms in Greenville in…
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