November 2009

Give Back the Yadkin, dammit

November 18th, 2009
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By Bob Geary, Indy Week.com
The Yadkin, the state's second largest river (only the Cape Fear is bigger), is a gentle giant as it traverses the northwest foothills from Wilkesboro to Elkin to Pilot Mountain State Park in Surry County.

Alcoa Knew About Contamination it Caused in Badin Lake in 1997

November 9th, 2009
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Yadkin Riverkeeper® has announced that an internal document recently discovered indicates that Alcoa knew it had contamination in Badin Lake