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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in North Carolina do not fix the existing waste management problems and will make them worse by cementing in place an outdated, harmful system.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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DEQ issues notice of violation to trawler owner in Oriental
Crews aboard the Gaston Bell were spotted this week grinding paint from the vessel in open water…
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Paint chips covering Oriental Harbor prompt investigation
Sound Rivers and multiple state agencies are investigating what…
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DEQ biogas permit public hearings announced
DEQ announced public hearings for the opportunity to the public to comment on the draft biogas general permits. There will be three in person meetings and one virtual hearing….
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Riverkeeper keeping an eye on Aurora sewage issue
A ditch in the Town of Aurora was filled with foul-smelling, murky water the week of Christmas,…
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Notice of Violation issued for Middlesex construction site
A construction site in Middlesex has been singled out by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral and Land…
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