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Hurricane Florence- After the Flood
Hurricane Florence- After the Flood On September 13th, 2018 storm surge from Hurricane Florence began to affect the Eastern North Carolina region – pushing the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers above…
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Resources for Eastern NC Residents Post-Florence
If you are concerned about environmental contamination, please see the resources below. Information is provided…
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Coal Ash contaminating the Neuse? Duke Energy and DEQ say no.
The NC Department of Environmental…
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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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Neuse Riverkeepers Highlight Pollution Threats from Hurricane Florence
Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Katy Langley spoke to Dan Charles from NPR on All Things Considered about the threat of hog waste pits flooding. In the days leading…
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Clean Air and Water Advocates Launch Pipeline Monitoring Effort
Group Will Watch Atlantic Coast Pipeline Construction for Environmental Protection Violations Contact: Doug Jackson, Sierra Club, 202.495.3045, doug.jackson@sierraclub.org Forrest English, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, 252.946.7211, pamtarrk@soundrivers.org Christine Ellis, Executive Director, Winyah Rivers,…
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Read Lower Neuse Riverkeeper’s op-ed on industrial agriculture
Your Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, Katy Langley, wrote an op-ed for the New Bern Sun Journal in reponse to Rep. John Bell’s misinformed op-ed supporting industrial agriculture. Katy says, “This…
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Water Spotlight: The Lower Tar-Pamlico River
By Forrest English The Albemarle-Pamlico estuary is the second largest estuarine complex in the lower 48 states. It also holds another interesting distinction as…
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NC General Assembly Protects Corporate Polluters Over People
On Wednesday, June 27th, the NC General Assembly quickly voted to override the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 711, the Farm Act; voting to protect the interest of corporations…
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Groups file new legal claims on 540
Press Release: June 25, 2018 Conservation Groups File New Claims against NCDOT, FHWA, NMFS over Deficient Reviews of $2.2 Billion 540 Toll Road
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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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Action Alert: Urge Your U.S. Representative To Vote No On The Banks Amendment To Repeal The Clean Water Rule
This is a radical amendment that would eliminate the safeguards under the Clean Water Rule for the waters that feed the drinking…
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Smithfield ordered to pay $50 million for hog farm nuisance
Your Upper Neuse Riverkeeper, Matthew Starr, posted to Facebook on Sunday, “A huge victory against…
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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 to Offer Swim Guide This Summer
Citizen Science Bacteria Monitoring Program Have you ever noticed an odd smell, green color, or fish kills along the Tar-Pamlico or…
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