I took to the sky with Sound Rivers’ Neuse Riverkeeper, Samantha Krop, to observe the environmentally-destructive sprawl in Southeast Durham.
We must end car-centric sprawl, manage growth, and plan for a sustainable, transit-oriented, green city.
The saga at #WhiteOakBiogas continues…Wayne County wetland continues to suffer: Farm with massive hog waste spill nets new violations amid bacteria concerns - North Carolina Health News https://t.co/Gf3QRWPB7l
Your action needed—contact your state reps and tell them not to pass disastrous provisions in the NC Regulatory Reform bill that would undercut critical environments protections. https://t.co/YvT4FLX5a9
@RaleighReporter@wunc Not "could"; It does rollback wetland protections. The state had authority to regulate isolated wetlands - now with the farm bill they don't.
Our next #CCRG project is embracing ways to engage research in the Walnut Creek Watershed, led by Samantha Krop, #NeuseRiverkeeper at @SoundRiversNC and Angela Allen, at @NCState_FER
Learn more: https://t.co/3uaH3wC4Z2
@NC_WRRI / @KenanETS
Sounds Rivers and Pitt Street Brewing on the Pamlico are teaming up for Partners Night THIS FRIDAY! That means 15% of ALL SALES 5 - 8 p.m. are donated to Sound Rivers. Come have a beer riverside with Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell in Washington
https://t.co/78EBG1dfks
MATCHMAKING APRIL! Every $ given this month is doubled! Which means Neuse Riverkeeper Sam Krop can do TWICE as many trips out in the field, doing things like charting turbidity on a threatened waterway (pictured). Donate today at https://t.co/dmKdgIEml5 !
#neuseriver#lickcreek
DOUBLE your impact at Sound Rivers! All month long, every $ donated is matched, which means Sound Rivers can host and partner for twice as many river clean-ups (pictured) to keep our rivers clean! https://t.co/dmKdgIEml5 #makeyourmatch#tarriver#neuseriver#pamlicoriver
MAKE YOUR MATCH! Donations are doubled through April, which means Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell (pictured) can do TWICE as much water sampling for our year-round Swim Guide!
Donate today at https://t.co/dmKdgIEml5
#aprilmatch#pamlicoriver#tarriver#neuseriver#cleanwater
Ginormous & contentious Kemp Road development nixed by #Durham City Council Meanwhile possible Clean Water Act violations continue unabated in Lick Creek which feeds #raleigh drinking water supply https://t.co/W5M9CNhMz9 @NCPolicyWatch@SoundRiversNC
"This is heartbreaking and causes a lot of anxiety as well," Tuscarora water protector Jane Jacobs said. She says indigenous communities across North Carolina depend on local waterways to survive."
Your #Neuse and #Pamlico-Tar Riverkeepers found alarming levels of pollution from a hog waste biogas facility that ruptured last May in Wayne County. NC DEQ claimed the spill was cleaned up in August. @NCDEQ #waterquality#neuseriver https://t.co/vpVh3yaliH
Only two days left to bid on all these awesome items in our annual auction! Take a look, register and support your Riverkeepers. We're Bidding for Clean Water at https://t.co/SY3caamIHK
#oysterroastauction#biddingforcleanwater
Ever wondered what's like to paddle the Neuse River? Find out TUESDAY NIGHT, 7 PM! Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill and Neuse Riverkeeper Sam recap their adventures on the Neuse River Rising paddle - 150 miles, 11 days. Join us virtually at https://t.co/pDbGyFCkHZ
#neuseriverrising