EPA Abandons Wetlands Protection

The Environmental Protection Agency backed away from its earlier finding  that an 11,000 acre mine expansion by PCS Phosphate posed “unacceptable harm” to critical wetlands and fisheries in the nation’s second largest estuary, the Albemarle-Pamlico.

After elevating the permit to the national level in a rare move, EPA could have vetoed the destruction of 1,200 acres of the most critical wetlands and nurseries while still allowing continued mining by the company for 29 years. Read more.

Take Action: Monitoring to Protect Our Waters

At close to 10 million hogs, North Carolina is the number two producer of swine in the United States behind Iowa. The state now houses more hogs than people, with most of the negative environmental and health impacts occurring in the Cape Fear, Neuse, and Tar-Pamlico River basins. Read More.

Proposed Interbasin Tranfers in both Upper and Lower Tar River

The Kerr Lake Regional Water System located in Henderson, North Carolina and the City of Greenville in Pitt County have requested from the state approval for interbasin transfers for the purpose of public water supply. Read More.

Volunteer for Muddy Water Watch Program Today!

Join the statewide initiative to end harmful sediment pollution from unmaintained construction sites. Register now and take an active role. Read More.