Now is the time to support local fisheries Obviously, there is a lot of talk right now about the COVID-19 issue and how it impacts the economy. And we are all doing our best, based upon our own resources. During the time when we are trying to adjust to Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch and volunteers plant 200 tree seedlings! On Arbor Day, March 20th, 200 Loblolly Pine seedlings were given to us by our one of our partners, Plastic Ocean Project. Many public planting events, including ours, were canceled due to COVID-19. This left the seedlings with nowhere to be planted. Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is home to both Crystal Coast Waterkeeper and White Oak New-Riverkeeper Alliance programs. We serve a total area of 320 miles of rivers and streams, 140,104 acres of estuaries, and 129 miles of coastline. March 22nd is World Water Day! This year especially, we are remembering Read more…
“Solutions to the plastic waste problem are often described in terms of what consumers can do to help. But federal legislation, set to be introduced by two Democrats in Congress on Tuesday, would shift responsibility to the industries producing the plastic encircling the globe.” Read More: Federal Bill Seeks to Read more…
Your Crystal Coast Waterkeeper/White Oak-New Riverkeeper Alliance Advocacy Director- Larry Baldwin, CCRW Board Member- Elsie Herring, and CCRW Advisor- Rick Dove traveled to federal appeals court for the latest development in NC hog nuisance lawsuits. Remarks from Judges were promising, sending a powerful message to the hog industry that reckless Read more…
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is grateful to have served as the lead sponsor of the 2020 NC Marine Debris Symposium. We spent last week learning from and collaborating with other organizations, researchers, and advocates taking action on marine debris. Thanks to all our members and sponsors who helped make this Read more…
Crystal Coast Waterkeeper Tells the “Seismic Truth” “Crystal Coast Waterkeeper Larry Baldwin believes you deserve to know the truth about seismic testing and offshore drilling. Larry knows how dangerous seismic testing and offshore drilling on the North Carolina Coast would be for his community and he won’t stop educating and Read more…
“It’s been a difficult year for commercial fisherman Down East which is why Crystal Coast Waterkeeper hosted First Lady Kristin Cooper in Harkers Island Saturday. Cooper was able to see first hand the struggles many commercial fishermen are facing as a result of Hurricane Florence.” Full article HERE.
The House approved legislation Wednesday that would permanently bar drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and extend a moratorium on drilling off Florida’s west coast. Coastal lawmakers from both parties said the bills would protect U.S. coasts from drilling that can pollute crucial waters — and lead to disasters Read more…
A special session will be held this week to discuss the high levels of a man-made chemical found in Maysville’s well water. According to a press release from the Town of Maysville, a special session will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Maysville Town Hall to discuss the PFAS Read more…
