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Court rules to vacate mine permit- Protecting Blounts Creek
Breaking News: Blounts Creek Saved from Flooding with Mine Wastewater by Court Order North Carolina Court Vacates State Permit A state court late last…
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Milburnie Dam Removal
by Matthew Starr This year is a milestone for the Neuse River. For the first time in over 100 years the Neuse River is free flowing…
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Upper Tar River Facts and Figures
The Tar-Pamlico River has two ecologically distinct regions within the same river, the “Upper Tar” and “Lower Tar-
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River Voices
by Heather Deck As I look ahead to 2018, I am excited about what is to come….
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Water Spotlight- The Upper Tar River
By Matt Butler, We live in a bigger and better world, but when it comes to the streams and tributaries of the upper Tar River, small…
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Court orders evaluation of Murphy Brown Hog Operations Identified as Threats to Groundwater
Court Orders Evaluation of Murphy-Brown Hog Operations Identified as Threats to Groundwater Conservation Groups Seek Cleanup of Murphy Brown’s Pollution in 3 Eastern NC River Basins
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THANK YOU! We met our $1000 #Giving Tuesday Match!
Thank you so much! Your support helped us meet our $1000 match for #Giving Tuesday on November 28th! Your online…
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Oyster Roast 2017 the Most Successful Ever!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support your Riverkeepers at our 32nd Oyster Roast on Saturday, November 11th! The event was a smashing success with…
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Sound Rivers takes legal action against FERC on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Groups Take Legal Action Against FERC on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Press Release, 11/13/17 Sound Rivers joined a coalition of affected landowners and conservation groups this week and filed a request for rehearing,…
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Job Opportunity: Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper
We’re hiring for the position of Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, which has a long tradition of clean water advocacy, protecting and preserving the health and viability of the Tar-Pamlico River. This…
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Action Alert: Comment on Animal Waste Management by 11/22
Industrial animal facilities produce an enormous amount of animal waste that pollutes and contaminates our waterways in North Carolina. NCDEQ…
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Sound Rivers Partners with NC Conservation Network for Water Advocate Training
Water Advocate Training Saturday November 4th, 20179:00 am Location: Walnut Creek Wetlands…
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Blounts Creek Legal Fight Continued October 13
The fight to save Blounts Creek from a mining wastewater discharge continued on October with the fourth court hearing…
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Kids River Fest Enjoyed By All!
Kids River Fest 2017 – rescheduled from the spring due to flooding – took place this past weekend on October 14th. This free, family fun day entertained hundreds with…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Reports on Neuse Fish Kill
by Katy Langley, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Beginning on the morning of Friday, October 6th, thousands of dead menhaden washed up along…
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