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…
Advocacy: Environmental Justice
Advocacy plays a major role in protecting the quality of water and quality of life in coastal NC. Part of our work at CCRW, involves listening to and amplifying…
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…
Hogs in Hurricane Alley
Those who have been in NC for a few years will remember Hurricane Florence in 2018 and the devastating impact it had on local communities and waterways. Coastal North Carolina…
Highlights from the NCMDS 2022
Day 1 of the symposium focused on research-based outreach and education. The sessions, on this day, highlighted how microplastics impact fisheries and how the public can get involved in citizen…
Rust Tide in New River
In September and October of 2022, Coastal Carolina Riverwatch monitored a Harmful Algae Bloom known for “Rust Tides” in the lower New River. Thanks to the help of SouthWings, our…
New Coastal Waterkeeper Announced
The Coastal Carolina Riverwatch Board of Directors has appointed Riley Lewis as White Oak Waterkeeper (WOW). Riley joined the staff of Coastal Carolina Riverwatch in the Summer of 2022. Prior…
Major Pollution Event on the Neuse
This spring, biogas technology, which utilizes covered lagoons or digesters, was being touted as “clean, renewable energy” by industry representatives as DEQ was holding public hearings to determine what a…
Swim Advisory: Sound Side 16th Street, Morehead City
From NC DEQ: An advisory against swimming was posted at a sound-side site in Carteret County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed…