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MORGANTON, N.C. — On August 18, 2022, Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina received its national accreditation renewal from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission for the third consecutive term since the organization was first accredited in 2010. Thanks to this renewal, Foothills Conservancy…Read More »
NC POLICY WATCH By James Burrell – 7/27/2022 Photo: NC DEQ Algal blooms webpage Hotter summers spurred by climate change are likely making more and more bodies of water in NC unsafe There have been more than 300 public reports of algal blooms in North Carolina this year, 100…Read More »
Unprecedented 385 projects for 225 NC Applicants including Lake Lure & Cliffside Raleigh Jul 27, 2022 Governor Roy Cooper announced today that communities statewide will receive a record $789.4 million in water and wastewater infrastructure funding to help pay for 385 projects…Read More »
Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of a system that supplies water to at least 40 million people across seven states and northern Mexico. It stands today at its lowest level since Franklin Delano Roosevelt was…Read More »
By Rutherfordton.net Posted on June 15, 2022 The Town Council recently passed the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget in a 3-1 vote. While this new budget does raise the property tax rate 5 cents from $0.54 to $0.59 for the coming year, it…Read More »
Cliffside, NC — On June 22, 2022, a breach in the old Cliffside Cone Mills Dam was caused by a malfunctioning water release gate. This resulted in a public safety hazard, significant sediment pollution, and environmental harm. Statement from David Caldwell, MountainTrue’s…Read More »
Aging sewer system under the town’s namesake lake will take $60 million to replace over several phases. But $368k from ARPA will help stop leaks for now. by Shelby Harris March 25, 2022 Carolina Public Press The Lake Lure dam creates the Rutherford County…Read More »
On October 4, 2021, the Oconaluftee River below Ela Dam — once a high quality mountain river — was completely filled with sediment during a reservoir drawdown for a repair by the dam’s owner, Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC. MountainTrue is urging…Read More »