Results from Bacteria/DNA Research in New River
Results From Our Agriculture Research In The New River The Pure Farms Pure Waters (PFPW) project, in collaboration with the Water Quality for Fisheries (WQ4F) program, was a groundbreaking initiative…
One Year After Loss Of Wetlands Protection: Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency
On this 1-year anniversary of Sackett v. EPA, CCRW is advocating for enhanced wetland protections and raising awareness about the importance of preserving our water resources.CCRW partnered with a UNC…
ADVOCACY ALERT: PFAS-containing Foam at Marinas
Uncovering the Hidden Threat: PFAS in Firefighting Foam at Marinas Poses Risks As boat owners eagerly prepare for the upcoming season, the unseen threat of PFAS containing fire-fighting foam lingers.…
Cryptocurrency and Environmental Justice in Eastern NC
Cryptocurrency mining has become a topic of discussion and controversy in Greenville, particularly in relation to the Compute North project. The Greenville Utilities board held closed-door meetings throughout 2021 to…
Dangerous Decision on Wetlands!
In July 2023 the NC House and Senate overrode the Governor’s veto of the “Farm Bill” which included language detrimental to our state’s wetlands. This wetland provision will tie NC’s…
North Carolina is Removing Wetlands Protections
As of yesterday, the North Carolina House and Senate passed the Farm Act which included language detrimental to our state’s wetlands. This wetland provision will tie NC’s definition of protected…
Uncontrolled Stormwater Impacting the Lower New River
CCRW has reported (to NCDEQ DEMLR, Wilmington Regional Office) aerial photos taken by at CCRW volunteer near Stone’s Bay along the New River in Snead’s Ferry before and after rain…
ADVOCACY ALERT: No Wetlands, No Quality of Life!
May 2023 ADVOCACY ALERT: Three bills (S582, S686, and S744) pending in the General Assembly contain identical language that would eviscerate the state laws that protect wetlands. If enacted, the…
Poultry Farm Aerial Investigations
Poultry Farm Aerial Investigations Our White Oak Waterkeeper recently went on a flight with SouthWings pilot, Rolf, to observe Poultry and Hog Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The goal of…
Nationwide PFAS Study finds no toxic “forever chemicals” in surface waters around Maysville
Earlier this year the Town of Maysville was found to have high levels of PFAS in their ground water and drinking water. This summer our White Oak Waterkeeper collected surface…