http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org daily 1 2009-06-17T23:22:01Z 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 http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/energy-and-water-use/texas-votes-on-water-conservation-tax-incentive When Texans head to the ballot box Tuesday they will be asked to approve a one-of-a-kind water conservation tax incentive that appears especially enticing during a record-breaking drought that has sucked dry nearly every area of the state. No publisher rick water water use 2011-11-18T16:21:07Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/energy-and-water-use/report-documents-stress-to-catawba-river-from-power-plants According to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), water used to cool power plants that generate electicity are stressing freshwater resources around the country, and particularly the Catawba River basin. The staff of Catawba Riverkeeper and the scientists involved in researching the report have been meeting with public officials about the implications of the report in the Catawba River basin. No publisher rick Duke Relicensing Lake Wylie south fork Dam flow water use water Upper River Basin Charlotte area drought coal ash 2011-11-18T19:47:33Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/catawba-river-running-out-of-water Catawba River deadline has experts banding together. Projections show demand for river's water to exceed yield in 37 years and Lake Wylie to be out of water sooner. No publisher rick Lake Wylie flow water use water Charlotte area drought 2011-10-24T18:44:11Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/our-work/covekeepers/lake-wylie-covekeepers/2011-riversweep-and-big-sweep-events Lake wylie riversweep and other clean-up events net huge totals of waste removed and volunteer participation No publisher rick pollution Charlotte area covekeepers Lake Wylie 2011-10-06T16:50:45Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/our-work/covekeepers/hickory-covekeepers/hickory-covekeepers-cleanup Each year, the Lake Hickory Covekeepers organize a cleanup in conjunction with Big Sweep on the first Saturday in October. In 2011, the cleanup was held on October 2. No publisher rick Service Project paddle Paddling Trip kayak Upper River Basin covekeepers pollution 2011-11-18T15:10:45Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/big-sweep-creek-cleanups As part of the Big Sweep cleanup efforts throughout the basin, volunteers turned out to cleanup various creeks throughout the basin. No publisher rick Service Project River Clean Up Charlotte area pollution 2011-10-04T18:44:09Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/shortnose-sturgeon-found-in-wateree-river While Duke Energy said they did not exist, two shortnose sturgeons, an endangered species, have been found in the upper Wateree River. No publisher David 2011-08-22T16:16:18Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/riverkeeper-says-construction-project-is-hurting-environment Crews are moving mountains of earth and one small creek to make room for a new Target store on Cox Road. Catawba Riverkeeper David Merryman said they are destroying the environment in the process. No publisher David development Lake Wylie Riverkeeper south fork Charlotte area stormwater sediment pollution 2011-07-08T18:15:02Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/volunteers-begin-water-quality-tests You can help with the tests of water quality and clarity. Info below on how to get a “Secchi Disk” test kit No publisher David SC Basin Riverkeeper Service Project south fork Wateree Social Event water stormwater Upper River Basin Charlotte area covekeepers pollution sediment Lake Wylie 2011-07-05T20:16:56Z News Item