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Foundation extends summer intern applications
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation has extended its deadline for 35 paid internships at North Carolina nonprofits for the summer of 2021, and Sound Rivers is one of the…
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Unanimous vote denies Kittrell landfill
An aerial view in Vance County, where an LCID landfill has been proposed for 83 rural and…
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Riverkeeper Spotlight: Katy Hunt and CAFO water sampling
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt takes samples from a tributary of the Neuse River. (Photo by Clay…
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Sound Rivers shares commitment to racial equity
February is Black History Month, a nationwide celebration lifting up the significant roles Black Americans have had in shaping U.S. history. In…
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Catch up with the latest episode of Tell Me About it Tuesdays: Pollution Solutions
Did you miss this week’s episode of Tell Me About Tuesdays? You can watch it here! Your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell hosted East Carolina University engineering professor Dr. Randall Etheridge…
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Sound Rivers celebrates Black History Month
Protesters attempt to block the delivery of toxic PCB waste to a landfill in Warren County, N.C.,…
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New Havens Garden kayak launch launches in Washington
The site of the coming kayak launch at Havens Garden in Washington is adjacent to the boat…
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Riverkeepers, residents speak out against biogas project
Advocates and residents aired their concerns about a biogas project underway in Sampson and Duplin counties during a virtual public meeting held by the North Carolina Department of Environmental…
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NC Attorney General: Duke Energy to pay $1 billion for coal ash cleanup
From the Office of Attorney General Josh Stein RALEIGH — Attorney General Josh Stein today…
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Tell Biden administration to support clean water
On Jan. 21, one of the first acts of President Joe Biden was to sign an executive order that takes critical first steps to address the climate crisis, create…
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Attorney General Stein to hold Smithfield accountable and require them to honor their commitment to do better to protect NC’s air, water and communities
Sound Rivers is teaming up with conservation organizations and community groups across the state to urge North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein to take action against a biogas project…
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Vance Co. Board of Adjustment votes down Kittrell landfill
After several hearings and many hours of testimony, the Vance County Board of Adjustment opted not to issue the land-use permit that would pave the way for a LCID…
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Kayak adventure a lesson in wetlands’ purpose
Jill Howell paddles amongst large cypress trees at the Cypress Bridge Swamp Natural Area Preserve in Courtland,…
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2021 Pure Farms, Pure Waters priorities presented
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Matthew Starr presented clean water priorities to North Carolina legislators on Monday. In a Zoom session, Starr submitted a slate of requests that ranged from funding to…
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