News

Erin Brockovich speaks for Riverkeeper By CBy Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Erin Brockovich Speaks Up For Yadkin River By Sarah Sheppard Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Erin Brockovich worries about NC river pollution By NICOLE NORFLEET Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Brockovich in N.C. for river power rights fight The Associated Press Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Riverkeeper Travels Yadkin Ahead of 40th Earth Day By Chad Tucker | FOX8 News Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Currents: Life Along the Yadkin River Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Riverkeeper to paddle Yadkin to raise awareness in battle against Alcoa Monday, March 29, 2010

Environmental group plans trip down The Yadkin River Andy Matthews Amatthews2007@yahoo.com March 25, 2010

Whose water is it anyway!? Keith T. Barber keith@yesweekly.com Jan 19, 2010

Welcome

The N.C. Water Rights Committee is a Coalition of hundreds of North Carolina business people and concerned citizens who have joined this state-wide effort to inform people of the critical issues concerning water rights that affect all North Carolinians. This is a grassroots initiative funded by donations from members of the Committee.

We are advocating for the same rights to our water that 33 other states currently enjoy, including our neighbors in South Carolina. Chief among these beliefs is that we, the residents of North Carolina, are the best stewards for our water rather than private firms who use it primarily for their financial benefit. We detail the history of water rights in the United States to explain what has happened on this issue and what can occur in the future for North Carolina via regular updates in news releases, blogs and advertising.

Updates

Yadkin River Project Papers

Papers regarding the Yadkin River Project filed to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

N.C. 21st Century Plan for Yadkin River Resources

Attachments for the N.C. 21st Century Plan for Yadkin River Resources

Will Alcoa Honor its Contract?

Alcoa's public relations specialists have repeatedly stated that the State of North Carolina is attempting to take Alcoa's private property during the current relicensing process for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project. But there is no "taking of private property" without just compensation as Alcoa implies. Read more...

State Trust Concept

Christopher Bramlett, treasurer of N.C. Water Rights Committee, discusses the State Trust Concept as a better option to own and manage the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project than what Alcoa currently proposes. The podcast addresses the implementation and cost of the Trust, as well as the consequences of allowing Alcoa to have a monopoly on North Carolina's natural water resources for the next 50 years.

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