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NC dodged a record hurricane season, but it better get ready for more storms
The following op-ed piece was written by Upper Neuse Riverkeeper Matthew Starr and was printed in the Raleigh News & Observer on Dec. 3, 2020. The end of November also…
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#GivingTuesday doubles donations to Sound Rivers
After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes a day that truly celebrates the season of giving, and several generous Sound Rivers’ donors are leading the way. On…
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NC Attorney General makes bid to have Clean Water Act rollbacks dismissed
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a motion Tuesday for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed earlier this year challenging the rollback of key parts of the federal…
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A first win in Franklin County
The company petitioning to turn a sand mine on the banks of the Tar River into an asphalt and cement plant has pulled its application to rezone the land. Wade…
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Tar and Neuse rivers hit major flood stage … again
In what seems like a regular occurrence, both the Tar and Neuse rivers hit major flood stage last week from a non-hurricane-related rain event. The intense rainfall…
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Update on Franklin County Rezoning Application
There is currently a rezoning application before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners that would allow the construction of an asphalt and concrete plant, rock quarry, and mulch yard…
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Speaks for the River at Hearing in Kittrell
Last Thursday, the hearing before the Vance County Board of Adjustment picked back up. The initial hearing on a conditional use permit for a LCID landfill in Kittrell was…
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Looking Back at the Tour de Tar
Jill and Clay may be back on dry land, but they are still reminiscing about their epic adventure in October, when they paddled the length of the Tar River…
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Did you miss the Tell Me About It Tuesday on Regenerative Agriculture? Watch the presentation!
Your Upper Neuse Riverkeeper hosted a Tell Me About It Tuesday on Regenerative Agriculture on November 10th, with special guest Dr. Lori Unruh Snyder. Check out her presentation below,…
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Rezoning application in Franklin County proposes Heavy Industrial Zone change, right next to Tar River
by Jill Howell, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper There is currently a rezoning application before the Franklin County Board of Commissioners that would allow the construction of an asphalt and concrete…
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Lower Neuse Riverkeeper Present to Aldermen on Fish Kill
Your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Katy Hunt, presented to the New Bern Board of Alderman on Tuesday, November 10th. She was requested to provide a presentation on the massive fish…
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Bidding for Clean Water: Sound Rivers Fall Silent Auction Is Live!
Let the bidding begin! Local businesses, generous supporters, and Sound Rivers staff and Board have lined up a special selection of wonderful and unique items for the auction! Stay…
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Take Action: Demand clean technology by hog industry
Industry giants, Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods, want to ignore longtime promises to adopt clean technology to protect communities from the harmful impacts of industrial…
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A Message from Executive Director Heather Deck
by Heather Deck, Executive Director As I write this, the stakes of the election are weighing upon me. While we do not yet know the outcome, I do know the…
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Facebook Live with Special Guest!
Did you miss Jill’s Facebook Live last week with special guest Jeff Currie, the Lumber Riverkeeper? Watch it here!
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