Blog | Yadkin Riverkeeper

Letter to Membership from Board President 8/27/14

Over 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.

Well Results Raise Worry in NC Hamlet

Testing results raise concern of residents in Dukeville.

IN NC HAMLET, RESIDENTS WORRY OVER COAL ASH PONDS

Since 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.

Coal ash dump neighbors won't drink their own well water

The 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.

NEW DATA SHOWS DUKE HAD OVER 325 EXCEEDANCES FOR VIOLATING NC GROUND WATER STANDARDS

Duke 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.

Judge Rules Duke Energy Must Take Immediate Action to Eliminate Sources of Groundwater Contamination at North Carolina Ash Ponds

A 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.

Greensboro REI Presents BANFF Mountain Film Festival to Benefit Yadkin Riverkeeper

Please 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.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OPENS ON DUKE ENERGY COAL ASH SPILL

Waterkeeper 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.

Ash pond still dumping while Duke begins ash removal from river

Waterkeeper Alliance and Yadkin Riverkeeper test results confirm that highly-contaminated coal ash seepage is still pouring out of the same Duke Energy ash impoundment where an estimated tens of thousands of tons of raw ash erupted into the river last week.

Reward Offered for New and Actionable Information on Massive Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill in North Carolina

Waterkeeper Alliance and Yadkin Riverkeeper today offered a $5,000 reward to anyone who can provide new evidence leading to civil and/or criminal charges against officials from Duke Energy, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or others involved in the massive toxic coal ash spill on the Dan River.