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Protecting, preserving, and restoring the floodplain
by Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper We still have a more than a month left in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, but, as it winds down, we need…
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Neuse Fish Kills Prompt Concern
by Katy Hunt, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper We are in week 3 of the fish kill happening in the Neuse Estuary. Reports have been coming in for…
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Join our team! We’re looking for a Communications Director
Job Posting Closed: We are no longer accepting applications We’re hiring for the position of Communications Director. Sound Rivers has a long tradition of clean water advocacy, protecting…
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Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Havelock High School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Havelock High School Craven County Schools Havelock High School 101 Webb Blvd. Havelock, NC 28532
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Action Alert: Public Comment Period Open for ACP and Supply Header Project
On July 5, 2020, after years of communities and environmental advocates organizing, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was cancelled. While we celebrate this historic win against corporate giants that…
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Campus Stormwater Program Installs Cistern at WCHS!
We knew West Craven High School (WCHS) was a special place when we saw the smiles and excitement from the staff while discussing how to install a giant water…
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Take Action: Ask Governor Cooper to Fight for Clean Water
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released devastating rollbacks to water protections in the Clean Water Act. As this opinion piece in the New York Times notes,…
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Sound Rivers joins lawsuit over loss of clean water protections
Conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Trump administration today for eliminating longstanding Clean Water Act protections for the nation’s waters, including approximately half of all…
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Now Hiring Summer Interns
Sound Rivers is seeking a full-time intern who will work with a Riverkeeper coordinating volunteers, and collecting and analyzing water quality samples for the summer of 2020. This experience…
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EPA Announces rule that attacks clean water protections
Despite opposition from thousands of North Carolina residents, and strong comments opposing the weakening changes by NC Attorney General…
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NC Settlement Results in Largest Coal Ash Cleanup in America
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Matthew Starr, takes a water sample near the HF Lee facility in Goldsboro following Hurricane…
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A Riverkeeper’s Dedication: Protecting the Environment In and Out of the River
By S. Wayne Miles, P.E., Stormwater Program Manager for the City of Raleigh Matthew Starr, Upper Neuse Riverkeeper with Sound Rivers,…
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Updates on Impacts from Hurricane Dorian
12PM September 6, 2019 Update Hurricane Dorian is finally moving away from the North Carolina coast. Major impacts occurred this morning on Ocracoke from Pamlico Sound side storm surge. Overall,…
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