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Meet the Artists Behind “The Spirit of the River” 
An interview with Emma Skurnick and Jan Burger Meet the Artists Behind “The Spirit of the River”  An interview with
Cleaning Up Carolina: Bottle Deposit Bill to Reduce Litter
Cleaning Up Carolina: How a Bottle Deposit Bill Can Reduce Our Litter Problem by Madison Haley (Plastics Program Assistant), 5/17/24
Make Polluters Pay, Not Public Waterways!
As the EPA passes enforceable PFAS limits, the culprits of this pollution are not being held accountable. Downstream drinking water
Haw Riverkeeper writes a letter to the Water Quality Committee at the NC EMC (North Carolina Environmental Management Commission)
We write this letter to urge the Water Quality Committee to implement proposed amendments to North Carolina's surface water standards
EPA announces landmark PFAS regulations to protect drinking water, impacting millions
Statement from Elaine Chiosso, Executive Director of Haw River Assembly To read more about Industrial Contaminants and PFAS, click HERE.
Firefighter Victory: Stanley County Training Facility Goes PFAS-Free
In the last legislative session, a proposed Firefighting training facility in Stanley County aimed to use toxic firefighting foams containing
The Lear Corporation Permit, Our Gratitude and a Call to Action: Your Voice Matters in the Fight Against PFAS Pollution
Thank you to everyone who has already submitted comments on the Lear permit! This is the first of many permits
‼️Tell NCDEQ we need to secure North Carolina’s Water Quality: Renewal of NCG01 Permit ‼️
March 15, 2024 - Tell NCDEQ to make sure new clear water EPA rules from 2022 are followed. There's a
Ripple Effects: Your Vote, Our Waters – A 2024 Voter Education Series from the Haw River Assembly
Early Voting opens in North Carolina next Thursday, February 15 for Primary Elections During Early Voting, between February 15 and
Defending Our Waterways: Haw River Assembly’s 2024 Action Plan for Environmental Advocacy and Policy Change
February 2, 2024, by Emily Sutton: Haw River Assembly wears many hats in the environmental community. One of those is
Open Letter to Disney: Will Disney Make Protection of the Haw River and Natural Environment a Priority?
1,4-dioxane: Environmental Management Commission ruled 8-7 dismissing a key 1,4-dioxane standard.
The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) met this week to discuss the triennial review and pending 1,4 dioxane litigation. The EMC The
Buc-ee’s Hearing in Mebane Ends in Approval.
The Mebane City council met earlier this week to determine whether or not to approve two land use permits necessary
Proposal of Buc-ees in Mebane draws considerable opposition:
There is great pposition to the construction of Buc-ee's, in Alamance County, the proposed largest gas station in the world.
Public Statement: Major Changes to the proposed MVP Southgate Route Would Exclude Alamance and much of Rockingham
The new proposed route would only extend 31 miles from the terminus of the MVP mainline in Chatham, VA into
Profits Over People: FERC grants MVP Southgate the Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023 Contact: Emily Sutton, Haw Riverkeeper Email: emily@hawriver.orgWebsite: www.hawriver.org We are disheartened by
Be on the lookout! FERC Decision comes out this week.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has scheduled their quarterly meeting for this week, December 19th. MVP Southgate is on the
2023 State of the Haw Report
This report was made to share our insights about the river's health and water quality with the public. This report
Asheboro and Reidsville have challenged the authority of North Carolina’s  Environmental Regulators to regulate toxic water pollution
Press Release: October 25, 2023
Toxic chemical discharge threatens the safety of Pittsboro’s drinking water – published by WRAL, 9/25/23
Toxic chemical discharge threatens the safety of Pittsboro's drinking water WRAL - 4–5 minutes ( https://www.wral.com/story/toxic-chemical-discharge-threatens-the-safety-of-pittsboro-s-drinking-water/21066790/ ) Burlington officials are
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