Garden Parkway Documents Library

NC Turnpike Website: Includes an overview and the draft environmental impact statement
Stop the Toll Road: Maps, Links to local news clippings, Videos of news coverage, etc.
Route Over Catawba Chosen For "Garden Parkway": A route has been chosen for the "Garden Parkway" running from near the Charlotte airport through southern Gaston County.
Garden Parkway Preferred Alternative 9: Garden Parkway Preferred Alternative 9

Document Actions

Upcoming Events: Alexandra Cousteau - Watershed Action Event CPCC- Central Campus,
Sep 09, 2010; Mountain Island Lake Covekeepers Monthly Meeting Cook's Presbyterian Church,
Sep 13, 2010; EPA Hearing in Charlotte on Coal Ash Regulation Holiday Inn Charlotte (Airport) 2707 Little Rock Road, Charlotte, NC, 28214 ,
Sep 14, 2010; 7th Annual Catawba RiverFest The event will take place at the new Paddy’s Creek section of Lake James State Park, which is located approximately 3 miles east of the current park, on State Highway 126.,
Sep 18, 2010; Youth Group Paddle Event Tailrace Marina 1000 Marina Village Dr. Belmont NC ,
Sep 18, 2010; Upcoming events…

Covekeeper Meetings

Join us for our monthly Covekeeper Meetings at 7 pm:

Mountain Island Lake: 2nd Monday - Cooks Presbyterian Church

Lake Wylie: 2nd Wednesday - Lake Wylie Public Library

Lake Wateree: 2nd Thursday - Dutchman Creek Fire Dept.

Upper Catawba Basin: 3rd Monday - 320 Mauney Hall at Lenoir-Rhyne College

Lake Norman: 4th Thursday - East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16.

Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.

News: Sep 07, 2010 Coal Ash Retention Ponds Taking Center Stage
Catawba Riverkeeper David Merryman was featured in a news report by Fox News Charlotte about the threats posed by local coal ash ponds.; Sep 06, 2010 Polluted Coal Ponds Face EPA Closure Threat
About 20 power company dump sites, some of which have leaked poisonous coal residue into groundwater, face closure in South Carolina under a federal plan to protect the environment from electric utility waste.; Aug 30, 2010 Settlement possible in Catawba River water war
The U.S. Supreme Court case pitting South Carolina against North Carolina for control of Catawba River water could be settled by the end of the year, and possibly not by the justices.; Aug 30, 2010 Coal ash contamination worse than estimated
The Environmental Integrity Project, EarthJustice, and the Sierra Club released a study in August 2010, titled "Coal Ash Water- Contamination Much Worse Than Previously Estimated, With 39 Additional Toxic Sites Identified in 21 States."; Aug 30, 2010 Watch Cabarrus sprawl! And Catawba too!
Mary Newsom on growth in the Charlotte region; More news…

Alliances

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is a proud member of EarthShare North Carolina, River Network, the North Carolina Conservation Network, and the Waterkeeper Alliance. EarthShare North Carolina makes it possible for employees to support the environment through workplace giving programs. River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country. The NC Conservation Network supports, trains and coordinates diverse groups and directly advocates to achieve equitable and sustainable solutions for our environment. The Waterkeeper Alliance is a worldwide network of advocates for protection of our water resources. For more information about these organizations or to inquire about enrolling your employer in EarthShare NC, please contact CRF@catawbariverkeeper.org.

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