What's New
On April 22, officials with the Environmental Management Commission held a public hearing on the proposal by Environment North Carolina and the Pisgah
Group of the Sierra Club to protect the Horsepasture River, one of the state's last unspoiled waters.
Though dozens of citizens who attended the hearing supported protections for the Horsepasture, opponents for the proposal were more than outspoken. Now more than ever, state officials need to hear from those who want to protect the river. The public comment period ends June 2.
How You Can Help
Send an e-mail to state officials to extend protections to Horsepasture
River, one of dozens of remaining, unpsoiled rivers in North Carolina.
Summary
No matter where you are in North Carolina,
you don't have to travel far to enjoy some of the nation's last, great rivers
and streams, from the whitewater rapids of the mountains to the peaceful sounds
of the coast.
But out-of-control development has put even the most pristine of these
waters at risk. Twenty years ago, just over 2 million acres of North
Carolina’s land was developed. Today, that number has
nearly doubled, much of it close to our rivers. More paved surfaces carry
polluted runoff (oil, dirt, fertilizer, and other pollutants) straight into
our waterways. And more development
means more sewage, increasing pollution into our rivers, lakes and streams.
Environment North Carolina is working to protect the state's last, unspoiled waters in the face of unplanned growth.
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