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Hurricane Florence- After the Flood
Hurricane Florence- After the Flood On September 13th, 2018 storm surge from Hurricane Florence began to affect the Eastern North Carolina region – pushing the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers above…
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Coal Ash contaminating the Neuse? Duke Energy and DEQ say no.
The NC Department of Environmental…
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High levels of arsenic found in Neuse River following H.F. Lee Coal Ash Spill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2018 Contact: Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, upperneuserk@soundrivers.org , ( 919) 961-2240 Maia Raposo, Waterkeeper Alliance, mraposo@waterkeeper.org , (203) 824-2229 Donna Lisenby, Waterkeeper Alliance, dlisenby@waterkeeper.org , (828) 297-3777 Analysis Finds…
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Your waterways post-Florence
Since Hurricane Florence left our region, your Riverkeepers have been working daily to document environmental threats caused by the storm. We are still assessing issues posed by…
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Animal Facility Waste Lagoons and Wastewater Spills; HF Lee Coal Ash Ponds Flooded: Flood Waters Pose Health Risk
Our staff and other media outlets have documented a number of hog waste lagoons and poultry barns flooded along the Trent River near…
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Breaking News: Industry backs away from Garbage Juice technology
Breaking News Yesterday, Republic Services, a leading waste management industry, issued a public statement and pulled its support for waste aerosolization technology. Additionally,…
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Questions Remain on Duke Energy Coal Ash Pits
By Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper In 2016, Sound Rivers secured an important legal victory to ensure that the coal…
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State would allow Duke Energy to dump large amounts of arsenic into Neuse River daily
Public Hearing Comments from your Upper Neuse Riverkeeper- December 15, 2016 NC Dept of Environmental Quality Public Hearing – Duke Energy Wastewater permit for coal ash pits Good evening, my name…
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Duke Energy plans to leave toxic coal ash on banks of Neuse River
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Matthew Starr, investigating illegal toxic seeps from Duke Energy coal ash pits…
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Lab Analysis Detects Dangerous Metals From Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill
WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE / SOUND RIVERS UPDATE LAB ANALYSIS DETECTS DANGEROUS METALS FROM DUKE ENERGY COAL ASH SPILL Contact Pete Harrison, Waterkeeper Alliance: pharrison@waterkeeper.org, 828-582-0422 Matthew Starr, Sound…
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Protect Drinking Water
Bad Bill Alert: You have a right to know what’s in your drinking water! Call your legislators now about terrible “Issuance of Advisories” bill. It protects POLLUTERS, Not…
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Wayne County residents speak on Coal Ash
Wayne County residents speak out on impacts from Coal Ash On Thursday, March 10th, community members in the Goldsboro…
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HF Lee Coal Ash Ponds Public Meeting
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public meeting in each…
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