http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org daily 1 2009-06-17T23:22:01Z http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/duke-needs-to-do-more-to-clean-up-coal-ash For most Charlotte residents, the concern about coal and its residue, coal ash, is as close as the next drink of water. No publisher rick 2012-05-23T19:53:12Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/photo-gallery/video/mercury-contaminaion-in-the-catawba North Carolina South Carolina have advise against consuming certain types of fish in the Catawba due to mercury contamination. Most of the mercury is coming from coal-fired powerplants. No publisher rick 2012-05-21T16:42:05Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/photo-gallery/video/pharmaceuticals-in-the-river Small amounts of prescription and non-prescription medicines end up in our water. Help prevent pharmaceuticals from getting into the water or the wrong hands by disposing of medications properly. Catawba Riverkeeper is co-sponsoring Operation Medicine Drop events around the region. No publisher rick water use water Charlotte area sewage pollution 2012-05-21T15:49:04Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/2012-mecklenburg-state-of-the-environment-report How’s the air out there? Is the water getting better? Are we recycling as much as we could be? According to an online Mecklenburg County survey, the verdict on all of the above, the answers are mixed, but encouraging. No publisher rick 2012-05-08T02:48:52Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/duke-nc-denr-pull-out-of-coal-ash-forum The Gaston County Quality of Natural Resources Commission (QNRC) cancelled a public forum and information session about the potential threats to drinking water from coal ash, which had been scheduled for May 3. The reasons for cancelling the forum are unclear. No publisher rick 2012-05-04T20:49:19Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/help-stop Republicans in the House of Representatives added a rider to the Transportation Bill that would prevent EPA from protecting us from the dangers of coal ash. Please let your Congressional representative know that you want the EPA to be able to regulate coal ash waste. No publisher rick 2012-04-26T20:17:47Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/our-work/covekeepers/lake-norman-covekeepers-1/is-it-sewage-spill-season The rash of recent reports of sewage spills is alarming. During the past week, sewage spills were reported in Tega Cay, south Charlotte, and various other locations. A copy of CMUD's press releases and links to other news reports about the problems are included below. No publisher rick 2012-04-06T12:07:22Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/merryman-leaves-catawba-riverkeeper-to-go-to-maryland David Merryman will be leaving the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation at the end of March to move to Maryland. No publisher rick 2012-03-16T22:58:11Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/largemouth-consumption-advisory-on-lake-wylie LAKE WYLIE, N.C. -- A fish consumption advisory is now in effect for the North Carolina side of Lake Wylie, matching the same advisory instituted last year on the South Carolina side of the lake. No publisher David 2012-02-10T15:40:55Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/sedimentation-and-erosion-control-issues/soil-runoff-from-target-project-still-damaging-stream Catawba Riverkeeper volunteers have been closely monitoring the development of the new Target store near Cox Road and I-85. This project required moving a large portion of a hillside and rerouting a stream. As reported in the article, it is questionable about whether it is feasible to limit sedimentation in the short-term and whether the site will be stable over the long term. No publisher rick development Lake Wylie south fork water Charlotte area stormwater sediment 2012-01-30T20:05:11Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/catawba-river-one-of-top-10-endangered-places-in-the-south On January 26, 2012, the Southern Environmental Law Center announced its annual list of the Top 10 Endangered Places in the Solutheastern U.S. The Catawba-Wateree River was back on the list as the 3rd most endangered place in the Southeast because of the threats from coal ash, power plant water use and unnecessary reservoirs. No publisher rick development Duke Lake Wylie Dam SC Basin Wateree flow coal ash water use water Upper River Basin Charlotte area drought pollution Hydro 2012-01-30T18:25:51Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/catawba-riverkeeper-files-lawsuit-against-sce-g On January 12, 2012, The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Catawba Riverkeeper, filed a lawsuit against SCE&G to require a cleanup of coal ash ponds with a long history of leakage. No publisher rick SC Basin Wateree water coal ash wastewater pollution 2012-01-18T23:25:43Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/coal-ash-dumping-on-the-rise The Environmental Integrity Project reports that toxic coal ash dumping on the rise in the South. No publisher rick Duke coal ash Charlotte area release pollution 2012-01-10T20:09:36Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/concerns-raised-again-about-coal-ash-pond-on-wateree-river Coal ash pervasive: 2 billion pounds of power plant waste gets in ponds, landfills in SC. No publisher rick SC Basin Wateree water coal ash release sediment pollution 2012-01-18T23:25:10Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/catawba-riverkeeper-honored-with-blue-fin-award At the December meeting of the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission, Catawba Riverkeeper David Merryman accepted the Blue Fin Award. No publisher rick 2011-12-15T16:20:33Z News Item