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Post-Hurricane Isaias Sampling Results on the Tar-Pam
The storm caused river levels to rise, but well below flood stage on the Tar. The Pamlico hit minor flood stage briefly Monday evening. River levels will continue to…
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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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Waterkeepers React to Atlantic Coast Pipeline News
Waterkeepers across the region celebrated the news of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline’s cancellation earlier this month, including your Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, Jill Howell. Jill is quoted in this article…
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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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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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Blounts Creek Community Members Attend NC Court of Appeals Hearing
Senior attorney, Geoff Gisler from SELC and Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper, Forrest English speak to Blounts Creek community members after…
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Stormwater Project to Begin in Greenville
Stormwater Improvement Project Underway at Jaycee Park Greenville, NC, January 4, 2019- Work will begin Monday, January 7, 2018 to begin improvements on a failed stormwater detention pond at Jaycee…
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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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Hurricane Florence Exposes Problems with Wastewater Infrastructure
By Forrest English Aerial image of the City of Grifton’s Wastewater Treatment Plant surrounded by flood waters (Photo:…
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Proposed changes to Clean Water Act will gut protections
This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal to dramatically cut back protections to wetlands and waterways that we all…
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Staff Report: Sound Rivers Shines Light on Sewage Spill Epidemic
Over 844 million gallons of untreated sewage was…
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