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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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Widespread fraud uncovered in hog industry
Waste Samples Falsified in Attempt to Dump more Pollution Than Law Allows Map of swine facilities in North Carolina,…
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Update on Kinston Oil Spill
by Katy Langley, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper On April 2nd an oil spill was reported in Kinston along the Neuse River; a similar incident had occurred on March…
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Sound Rivers Welcomes New Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper
Sound Rivers Brings New Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Onboard WASHINGTON, NC – Sound Rivers (SRI) has recently hired Forrest English to take on…
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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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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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Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water: Environmental Enforcement in North Carolina is the first comprehensive…
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Help your Riverkeepers Take Action Today
Legislative Power Grab and Anti-Environmental Bill Troubling! Your efforts over the past years to protect our rivers have been remarkable. After the election, I had a glimmer of…
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State Gives Rose Acre Farm Permit Pass
DEQ Flips Switch, Gives in to Industry Demands Rose Acre Farms is a massive egg laying…
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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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Winter 2016 Enforcement Report
Enforcement Report Your Riverkeepers are on the front lines. They work in your communities documenting pollution and monitoring the quality of your water. Here is a snapshot of the work…
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