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Working for Clean Water – Impact 2018
This year has sped by, and as we look toward the end of 2018, we want to thank you for all you do to preserve our region’s waterways! Your…
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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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