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Tag Archives: Coal Ash

  • Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper: Legislators must seal the deal on flood prevention, mitigation

    Posted by Heather Deck on September 16, 2021

    This week in 2018, a category 1…


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  • NC Settlement Results in Largest Coal Ash Cleanup in America

    Posted by Heather Deck on January 3, 2020

    Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Matthew Starr, takes a water sample near the HF Lee facility in Goldsboro following Hurricane…


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  • Hurricane Florence- After the Flood

    Posted by Heather Deck on October 17, 2018

    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.

    Posted by Corinne Everett-Belch on October 4, 2018

    The NC Department of Environmental…


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  • High levels of arsenic found in Neuse River following H.F. Lee Coal Ash Spill

    Posted by Heather Deck on September 28, 2018

    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

    Posted by Corinne Everett-Belch on September 27, 2018

    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

    Posted by Corinne Everett-Belch on September 18, 2018

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on August 23, 2017

    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

    Posted by Corinne Everett-Belch on February 16, 2017

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on December 20, 2016

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on December 9, 2016

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on October 21, 2016

    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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  • Sound Rivers Joins Groups Warning of Coal Ash Loopholes

    Posted by Heather Deck on May 20, 2016

    Sound…


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  • Protect Drinking Water

    Posted by Heather Deck on April 25, 2016

    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

    Posted by Heather Deck on March 23, 2016

    Wayne County residents speak out on impacts from Coal Ash On Thursday, March 10th, community members in the Goldsboro…


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This year, Sound Rivers turns 40, and we're celebrating our history and your waterways all year long! Visit our 40th anniversary page  and stroll through our past, present and future — we have plenty of special events and features planned throughout the year. Help us celebrate this milestone of 40 years fighting for swimmable, fishable, drinkable water — we couldn't do it without you!

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