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RIVERKEEPER WIN: DEQ fines polluting hog operation
This week, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a $34,520 penalty against White Oak Farms,…
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Neuse named River of the Year at Goldsboro event
A bend in the Neuse River at Old Waynesboro Park in Goldsboro, where the Neuse River of the Year…
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Neuse River of the Year: Sound Rivers comments
Sound Rivers Executive Director Heather Deck speaks at EPA Administrator Michael Regan looks on at the Neuse River of…
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Riverkeepers reveal investigation behind Legacy Biogas spill
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop sat down this week with Wendy Card, editor-in-chief of New Bern Now, to talk about the White Oak Farms/Legacy Biogas…
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NCDEQ confirms presence of cyanobacteria at popular kayaking spot
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has confirmed that the organisms found at Robertson Millpond last week are cyanobacteria, which can produce…
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It’s law: you can’t just cut down waterfront trees
This week, the Town of Washington Park, just east of Washington, reported to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the…
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RIVERKEEPER: Biogas permit a disappointment
In the 2021 Farm Act, the North Carolina legislature directed North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to develop general permits for anaerobic digesters installed at swine, wet poultry and…
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Havelock SSOs still on Sound Rivers’ radar
A history of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) in Havelock has led Sound Rivers’ Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha…
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Construction cause of Durham creek sedimentation
A Durham creek is turning bright orange after rain events, a phenomenon which can likely be attributed to one or more of…
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VIDEO ANIMATION: An introduction to biogas
It’s not too late to let North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality know that we need more protections for our waterways and our communities. Watch the animation below for…
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Riverkeepers speak out at biogas permit public hearing
Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell and Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop traveled to Kenansville this week to speak out about biogas at a North…
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ACTION ALERT: Biogas draft permit needs to protect people, environment
The biogas plans proposed in North Carolina do not fix the existing waste management problems and will make them worse by cementing in place an outdated, harmful system. It’s…
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EMC pushing for statewide water-quality standard
North Carolina is finally changing the way it tests for fecal bacteria contamination in recreational waters. Last week, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission pressed the North Carolina Division of…
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