Yadkin Riverkeeper's education, awareness and action programs to protect clean water on North Carolina’s second largest river basin have resulted in much success. YRK bolsters leadership team with the appointment of a new Riverkeeper and the addition of a new position of Executive Director.
Read moreYadkin Riverkeeper asks EPA to proceed with an investigation in order to determine the appropriate steps needed to protect the citizens of Badin, users of the Yadkin River, and the Yadkin River’s natural environment; and to investigate and clean up waste not already addressed by Alcoa.
Read moreOver the past six years, Yadkin Riverkeeper has grown from a grassroots, start-up organization to one that has achieved nationally recognized success in the fight for clean and safe water. In recognition of our efforts, Yadkin Riverkeeper was awarded the NC Wildlife Foundation Governor’s Award for “Water Conservation Organization of the Year” in 2011; and our campaign against Alcoa has been recognized as one of the “Top 25 Clean Water Stories” by River Network.
Read moreTesting results raise concern of residents in Dukeville.
Read moreSince 2011, Duke and North Carolina environmental regulators have known that groundwater samples taken from monitoring wells near the Thomases' home and others in Dukeville contained substances — some that can be toxic — exceeding state standards.
Read moreThe controversy surrounding Duke Energy's coal ash ponds is hitting home with some neighbors who say recent test results have them scared to drink their own well water. Sherry Gobble, her husband Bryant and their son and daughter live in the Dukeville community near coal ash ponds behind the Buck Steam Station near Salisbury.
Read moreDuke Energy was recently required by the state to monitor ground water around the perimeter of three unlined coal ash ponds at its Buck power plant. They have submitted ground water monitoring well data to the state of NC since 2006. Between 2006 and 2013 there were a total of 327 exceedances of the NC groundwater standards at Buck.
Read moreA Wake County Judge today ruled that Duke Energy must take immediate action to eliminate the sources of groundwater contamination that are currently violating water quality standards at all 14 of its coal-fired power plants in North Carolina.
Read morePlease join Yadkin Riverkeeper and Greensboro REI on Sunday, March 16, 7-10 PM at the historic High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Avenue in High Point, NC for the BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour.
Read moreWaterkeeper testing reveals coal ash pond still discharging into Dan River and Yadkin Riverkeeper learned yesterday that the U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation on the Duke Energy coal ash spill into the Dan River that occurred on Feb. 2.
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