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Environmental commission adopts permanent wetlands protections
Millions of acres of North Carolina wetlands are now protected under permanent wetlands rules adopted by North Carolina’s Environmental Management Commission. Despite last-minute pressure from industry representatives, and an…
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NC Gov to sign budget that’s “mostly good” for environment
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said this week that he will sign the $25.9 billion 2021-22 budget into law. “I will sign this budget because, on balance, the good outweighs…
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SELC, Sound Rivers weigh in on Coastal Habitat Protection Plan
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Sound Rivers, Sound Rivers’ Riverkeepers and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, weighed in last week on the 2021 Amendment to the…
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Federal judge strikes down ‘Dirty Water Rule’
There IS good news! On Monday, a federal judge struck down a Trump administration rule — known as the “Dirty Water Rule” — that significantly reduced protections under the…
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BCCC and Sound Rivers start construction on new wetlands
Beaufort County Community College and Sound Rivers broke ground on August 24 on a new wetland on BCCC’s campus…
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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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Havelock Bypass to Impact Croatan Forest
In December of 2015, the NC DOT finalized an environmental impact statement for the proposed Havelock Bypass for Route 70. Lower…
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