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NC governor protects local government options to address climate change
Veto of H 220 Also Supports Government Transparency From Sierra Club RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday vetoed H 220, “Choice of Energy Service,” which would prevent local governments…
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Riverkeeper spotlight: investigating Aurora spill report
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell has been out in the field investigating a report of a sewage spill in Aurora, very close to South Creek, over Thanksgiving. “I went out to…
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Port Terminal kayak launch in progress!
Construction has started on a new boat ramp and kayak launch on the Tar River at Port Terminal in Greenville. The kayak launch…
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Buy Locally from Sustainable Farmers
As we approach the holiday, it’s a good time to think about where that turkey, pork, or beef comes from that will round out your celebratory meals. We are…
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Speak up for the Neuse River and Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve!
Take action: help protect the Neuse! As the Neuse River winds its way east with twists and turns, geologic formations in the Raleigh area has directed the Neuse…
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A special message from Executive Director Heather Deck
After Tuesday night’s premiere of Sound Rivers’ 40th-anniversary film, “A Sound River,” Executive Director Heather Deck has a special message for those who tuned in, Sound Rivers’ many supporters…
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Freshwater mussel gains endangered species act protection in North Carolina, Virginia
From the Center for Biological Diversity ASHEVILLE — Following a petition and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and…
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NC Gov to sign budget that’s “mostly good” for environment
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said this week that he will sign the $25.9 billion 2021-22 budget into law. “I will sign this budget because, on balance, the good outweighs…
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Watch Tell Me About It Tuesdays with Jess Hawkins!
Did you miss the November Tell Me About It Tuesdays with Jess Hawkins? Never fear! You can watch it here! Jess Hawkins talked about the major water quality and…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper leads Falls Lake clean-up
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Katy Hunt made a trip to Raleigh last week to lead St. Francis Catholic Church’s service day and a much-needed clean-up! On a nice, fall day,…
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Washington/Beaufort County Resilient Coastal Communities surveys
Severe weather events result in flooding and other storm-related effects and can cause widespread damage, displace residents, and restrict access and mobility, impacting the well-being of communities across eastern…
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Become a Clean-Water Warrior today!
The Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds cover nearly a quarter of North Carolina — so where do you start? Here are four ways you can help today, tomorrow…
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SELC, Sound Rivers weigh in on Coastal Habitat Protection Plan
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Sound Rivers, Sound Rivers’ Riverkeepers and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, weighed in last week on the 2021 Amendment to the…
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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of IBP win
It was 1995, and the plan in motion would have put a hog processing plant in the small town of Kingsboro, outside Tarboro — an IBP slaughterhouse operating 24…
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