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Court Expands Public’s Right to Know about Power Plant Water Pollution


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Environmental groups are filing a complaint against the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to compel the agency to...

Waterkeeper files coal ash lawsuit in Florida near the Apalachicola River


Waterkeeper Alliance sues Gulf Power for leaking coal ash dump in Florida’s Apalachicola River TALLAHASSEE – Waterkeeper Alliance, Apalachicola...

Riverkeeper Statement on EPA Rule Perpetuates Unacceptable Status Quo


May 20, 2014 Statement by Riverkeeper, Inc. on Important New EPA Ruling Governing Power Plant Cooling Water Nation’s Largest Users of Freshwater Can...

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New DOT Order on Bakken Crude Rail Shipments Not Strong Enough


New DOT Emergency Order on Rail Shipments of Bakken Crude a Welcome but Overdue Step for Protection of First Responders and Environment CONTACT: Peter...

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McCrory’s Coal Ash Plan (CCAAP) a Failure


What CCAAP Can’t Do: Protect NC from Duke Energy Coal Ash   Raleigh—Late last night, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory released his so-called...

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4th Annual SPLASH Event Series Kickoff

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Waterkeeper Alliance Announces 4th Annual SPLASH Series, Presented by Toyota Thousands of Americans Swim, Paddle and Clean Up Their Local Waterways To...

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Breaking from NC – Officials knew Cape Fear Plant Coal Ash Pond was Failing


March 26, 2014 Photos show North Carolina Regulators Missed Giant Crack in Dam after Duke Energy Dumped Toxic Coal Ash at Cape Fear Plant Second look...

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Maddow Closes Show with Waterkeepers [Video]


Polluters Take Note – The Waterkeepers Are Watching In the ongoing coverage of Duke Energy’s mishandling of coal ash throughout North Carolina,...

Community Rally in Eden for Dan River

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Picnic for the Dan River: Eden community rallies after coal ash spill for World Water Day   Eden, NC — Speakers, residents and clean water...

Dan River Groups Seek Cleanup of Duke’s Coal Ash Pollution


Dan River Groups Seek Cleanup of Duke’s Coal Ash Pollution CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The Southern Environmental Law Center today filed motions to allow four...

Response to PED Virus Inadequate

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture to Take Action on Carcass Disposal from Deadly PED Hog Virus Commissioner Troxler’s Response to Inquiry on...

Duke Energy Caught Dumping Toxic Wastewater Into Cape Fear River


Duke Energy Caught Dumping Wastewater from Toxic Coal Ash Lagoon into Cape Fear River Watershed Aerial surveillance photos show Duke pumping coal ash water...

Groups Target Illegal Swine Waste Discharges

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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March 14, 2014 Groups Take Aim at Wendell Murphy, Jr. and Murphy-Brown, for Illegal Swine Waste Discharges at Stantonsburg Facility Swine waste is commonly...

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Judge Rules Duke Must Take Immediate Action On Groundwater Contamination


Breaking: Judge Rules Duke Must Take Immediate Action to Eliminate Sources of Groundwater Contamination at Ash Ponds CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— A Wake County...

Potential Impact of PED Outbreak on Human Health

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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New Video Shows Potential Impact of PED Outbreak on Human Health; Waterkeepers Ask N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture to Take Action on Hog Deaths, and...

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Duke Ash Pond Still Dumping into River


Ash pond still dumping while Duke begins ash removal from river Eden, NC – Waterkeeper Alliance and Yadkin Riverkeeper have obtained the results from...

Dan River Highly Toxic


Dan River Highly Toxic Due to Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill Waterkeepers’ Samples Show Disturbing Levels of Metals and other Contaminants   Photos...

Third Worst Coal Ash Spill in US History

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Duke Energy Responsible for Third Worst Coal Spill in US History Waterkeepers Call for Closure of Toxic Coal Ash Waste Impoundments Eden, NC – Another...

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Local Groups Seek Clean Up of Duke’s Coal Ash Pollution Across North Carolina


Local Groups Seek Clean Up of Duke’s Coal Ash Pollution Across North Carolina CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–The Southern Environmental Law Center today...

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Victory for Great Lakes


Coalition: Spending Bill ‘Significant Victory for Millions Who Depend on Great Lakes’ ANN ARBOR, MICH. – The U.S. Congress released its 2014 spending...

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Waterkeepers Seek to Stop Illegal Swine Waste Pollution

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Community Advocates Seek to Stop Illegal Swine Waste Pollution in North Carolina Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation and Waterkeeper Alliance Notify North Carolina...

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Conservation Groups Get Voice in Coal Ash Fight


Conservation Groups Get Voice in Coal Ash Fight Court Rules Conservation Groups Are Full Parties in Sutton Plant Action CHAPEL HILL, NC –The Wake County...

Environmental Groups React to West Virginia Factory Farm Decision

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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Today a federal district court in West Virginia ruled that pollutants carried by rain from the farmyard of an industrial poultry facility are not subject...

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Duke Coal Ash Pollution Ruining Public Drinking Water Resource in Wilmington, NC


Duke Coal Ash Pollution Ruining Public Drinking Water Resource in Wilmington, NC CHAPEL HILL, NC –Coal ash pollution from Duke Energy Progress’s Sutton...

Waterkeeper movement thrives from Maine to Nepal, says Joe Payne

  • By: Waterkeeper Alliance
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YARMOUTH — For 22 years, Joe Payne has patrolled the waters of Casco Bay, Maine improving water quality, restoring clam flats, protecting young lobsters...

Waterkeeper Alliance Applauds Judge Nickerson’s Decision to Reject Perdue Request For Legal Fees


Statement by Marc Yaggi, executive director for Waterkeeper Alliance, on today’s order by U.S. District Court Judge William M. Nickerson to Deny Perdue...

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Conservation Groups Act to Join State Charges against Progress Energy’s Coal Ash Pollution at Sutton Plant Near Wilmington


Conservation Groups Act to Join State Charges against Progress Energy’s Coal Ash Pollution at Sutton Plant Near Wilmington CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Conservation...

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Closing the Floodgates


Report shows lack of limits on toxic coal ash water pollution discharges from coal-fired power plants Closing the Floodgates is a comprehensive survey...

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N.C. adds Charlotte-area Riverbend power plant to coal ash lawsuit


State regulators under pressure from environmental groups added Duke Energy’s Riverbend power plant, perched above Charlotte’s water supply, to a lawsuit...