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Who owns the riverbed?
From Dean Naujoks:
Yadkin Riverkeeper asked the agency that oversees property owned by the state of North Carolina, Does the state own the riverbed of the Yadkin River?
The Department of Administration responded, in effect, by saying, Well, we’re not going to answer that question. And added, That would take a lot of work – we might have to research deeds going back to Colonial times.
Needless to...
Clean Water Under Attack
Vigilance Alert:
Legislation working its way through congress would severly impair the EPA's authority to impose restrictions on polluters nationwide. This legislation would give the states veto power on a number of water quality concerns that the Clean Water Act currently authorizes the EPA to make - essentially circumventing the EPA's ability to stop states from dismantling water quality...
Your Drinking Water
Legislative Alert!
NC House Bill 655, introduced in early April by Representatives Earline Parmon and Larry Womble, would have profound impact on cleaning up the Yadkin River.
Fracking Update: New Concerns and a Health Impact Study
Study on fracking health risks reinforces call for moratoriumBy Bernhard Debatin, The Athens News A new study, titled "The Impacts of Gas Drilling on Human and Animal Health," shows that fracking fluids, methane gas exposure and other gas-drilling related contamination can have a serious impact on the health of both humans and animals.
Read the entire article here.
A recent broadcast on Living...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to deliver keynote address at Wait Chapel in Winston-Salem
Date and Time: Thursday November 3rd at 7:00 PM
Location: Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is President of Waterkeeper Alliance and Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic. His keynote address is entitled “The Green Gold Rush: A Vision for Energy Independence, Jobs and National...
Monroe Litigation: Latest Update
See the latest news that could delay or doom this project. Kevin Siers' cartoon at right appeared in the 8/25/11 edition of the Charlotte Observer. See the latest set of filings in the Monroe Connector Bypass litigation. Once the judge rules on the current motion, firm dates can be set for the rest of the litigation—and it could happen very soon. Here's the Index of the exhibit documents.And on...
Coal Ash Pollution
The Dirty Lie Continues - Be Heard!
Mercury is a heavy metal that accumulates in the fish we eat and can negatively impact brain function- and coal-fired power plants are the main source.Over 500,000 people spoke up for the Utility mercury rule, a strong standard on hazardous air pollution that would reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by 91%. The science is in and the...
Alcoa Pollution: New documents available
Additional internal documents now available reveal that company officials were aware of their violations.In addition, numerous documents cited in a letter sent to Alcoa of Yadkin Riverkeepers' intent to sue for Clean Water Act violations, contains support information and documentation of violations over many years.
Tour de Yadkin 2012
Tour de Yadkin 2011 is in the history books. Image galleries for each day of the tour are posted and you can check them out here.
If you're looking forward to Tour de Yadkin 2012, as we are, you'll be glad to learn that plans are already underway.
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