June 2010

Still Taking Aim: Brockovich criticizes Alcoa, says it needs to clean Yadkin River

June 30th, 2010
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By Lisa O'Donnell, Winston-Salem Journal
In her signature high heels and showy earrings, Erin Brockovich lashed out at Alcoa Inc. yesterday, saying that it failed to clean up the Yadkin River and its lakes, at a news conference at Wake Forest University.

Erin Brockovich worries about NC river pollution

June 29th, 2010
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By Nicole Norfleet, The Associated Press, Printed in Business Week and other journals
Erin Brockovich, an environmental activist made famous by a movie of the same name, is lending her support to a bill that would create a public trust responsible for managing the Yadkin River and its dams, as the battle for control of the waterway continued Tuesday.

My turn: A reality check about mission of riverkeeper

June 21st, 2010
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By Dean Naujoks, published in the Salisbury Post
The May 22 article "Petition filed against Riverkeeper" featured non-factual accusations that were nothing more than Alcoa propaganda trying to divert public attention away from the most important issue ever facing the Yadkin River. Here is the truth:

Erin Brockovich To Meet With N.C. Legislators In Raleigh On June 29

June 15th, 2010
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RALEIGH, NC – Local leaders Charles Meeker and Nancy McFarlane will co-host an invitation-only luncheon and reception for state legislators to meet Erin Brockovich, the international environmental activist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie that shares her name, at noon in the Capital City Club at 411 Fayetteville St. on Tuesday, June 29.

Erin Brockovich Visits Gulf in Advance of Winston-Salem Presentation

June 14th, 2010
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Yadkin Riverkeeper is noting that Erin Brockovich, namesake of the Oscar-winning movie that made her an internationally famous environmental activist, will be presenting a free speech at Brendle Recital Hall at Wake Forest University on Tuesday, June 29 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. following her current visit to address Louisiana fishermen who worry they are endangering their health with exposure to dispersants used to break up BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Free Screenings of Erin Brockovich Coming to Winston-Salem June 10 and 27

June 8th, 2010
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Yadkin Riverkeeper is hosting free screenings of Erin Brockovich, the Oscar-winning movie that made famous the environmental activist of the same name, on Thursday, June 10 and Sunday, June 27, in advance of a free presentation by Brockovich at Brendle Recital Hall at Wake Forest University on Tuesday, June 29 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.