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Update: Ongoing pollution of Nahunta Swamp
Evidence of ongoing pollution means Riverkeepers continue to pursue their investigation of a Wayne County hog operation. Despite assurances by…
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Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper speaks up at EPA public hearing
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency held virtual public hearings regarding the “Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards…
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RIVERKEEPER WIN: DEQ fines polluting hog operation
This week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a $34,520 penalty against White Oak Farms,…
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RIVERKEEPER: Biogas permit a disappointment
In the 2021 Farm Act, the North Carolina legislature directed North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to develop general permits for anaerobic digesters installed at swine, wet poultry and…
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VIDEO ANIMATION: An introduction to biogas
It’s not too late to let North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality know that we need more protections for our waterways and our communities. Watch the animation below for…
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Riverkeepers speak out at biogas permit public hearing
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop traveled to Kenansville this week to speak out about biogas at a North…
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ACTION ALERT: Biogas draft permit needs to protect people, environment
The biogas plans proposed in North Carolina do not fix the existing waste management problems and will make them worse by cementing in place an outdated, harmful system. It’s…
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DEQ biogas permit public hearings announced
DEQ announced public hearings for the opportunity to the public to comment on the draft biogas general permits. There will be three in person meetings and one virtual hearing….
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Sound Rivers weighs in on DEQ biogas permit hearing
On Tuesday night, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality held a virtual public meeting to hear from the public on the anaerobic digester general permits, since the agency has…
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