Water

PROTECTING YOUR DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - WakeUP Represented at Falls Lake Public Hearing

Andrew Campbell — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:06:49 -0400

Falls Lake, Wake's main drinking water supply, is badly polluted and Wake citizens are concerned. The State Environmental Management Commission recently held public hearings in Durham and Wake counties in efforts to collect public input on the Falls Lake Rule Process. WakeUP Wake County was well represented at both Falls Lake Public Hearings in Durham and Raleigh. WakeUP executive director, Karen Rindge, water team member, Tina-Motley Pearson, and student intern, Andrew Campbell alongside other WakeUP members strongly urged the State to clean up Falls Lake quickly, without delay. WakeUP also spoke in favor of stronger development standards in the watershed and supported Low Impact Development practices that have the potential to protect Falls from future polluted stormwater runoff. Mayor Meeker, Raleigh City Councilor Russ Stephenson and representatives from the Sierra Club, Wake Audubon Society, Neuse River Foundation and the Southern Environmental Law Center also gave remarks in favor of expediting the cleanup process and implementing stronger development standards.

Online TV mini series: Falls Lake, how polluted is it?

Andrew Campbell — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:02:08 -0400

The state of Falls Lake continues to receive attention from concerned citizens across the Triangle. Tina Motley Pearson, one of WakeUP's Water Team leaders and resident of Durham County, recently produced a TV mini series on the state of Falls Lake. With a total of three installments, the program explains the implications of water pollution for area residents. Click the link below to view all three installments of 'Save Falls Lake'.

SAVE FALLS LAKE - view now
Falls Lake TV miniseries is now available online!!

Water Policy on Open Net TV, June 22

Andrew Campbell — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:47:10 -0400

One of the after-effects of North Carolina's drought in 2007 and 2008 was a revitalized public discussion about how we manage our water resources. Tune in Tuesday evening to talk about a basic, community necessity - water. We'll be looking at the kinds of issues that are being addressed now, the issues most likely to arise in the next two to five years, and we'll give you an opportunity to better understand the roles of the principals in this on-going policy discussion. Here to talk with you will be Bill Holman, Director of State Policy for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University; Robin Smith, Assistant Secretary for the Environment with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Erin Wynia, North Carolina League of Municipalities Policy Analyst with a primary focus in environmental issues.

Falls Lake rule-making process - Here's What you can do to protect YOUR drinking water!

Andrew Campbell — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:26:37 -0500

Sign the Falls Lake petition (hosted by NC Conservation Network). Click here to sign and make sure YOUR VOICE is heard! Please foward this to your friends!

City of Raleigh Delays Tiered Water Rates

Caitlin Burke — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:03:38 -0400

Thanks to a wet spring and a cooler-than-usual summer, Raleigh escaped the severe droughts of recent years in 2009. But we cannot be sure it won't happen next year, or the year after. However, we can be prepared for future droughts. That's why the Raleigh City Council has made recommendations for water conservation.

WakeUP Provides Comments on Raleigh's Infrastructure Impact Plan

Caitlin Burke — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:01:08 -0400

The City of Raleigh recently took comments on its draft Secondary and Cumulative Impacts (SCI) Management Plan, which addresses growth-related environmental impacts from infrastructure projects planned for Raleigh and the municipalities served by the City's Public Utilities Department. Karen Rindge, Executive Director of WakeUP Wake County, submitted oral comments on the plan at a public meeting on August 17, as well as written comments that provided additional details about WakeUP's recommendations for the plan.

WakeUP Wake County Applauds NC Senate for Advancing Mass Transit and Falls Lake Cleanup

Caitlin Burke — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:00:56 -0400

For immediate release: Contact: Karen Rindge, Executive Director, WakeUP WakeCounty, 828-3833, 637-4271 (C)Date: August 6, 2009 Triangle residents stand to gain from two significant actions by the N.C. Senate yesterday. Amidst the flurry of legislative activity yesterday, as the NC General Assembly prepares to wrap-up its 2009 session, the Senate passed HB 148, legislation that will allow plans to build a regional mass transit system in the Triangle. The bill, almost identical to one passed by the NC House of Representatives in April, authorizes referenda in Triangle counties to fund a transit system through a half cent sales tax, and authorizes other funding measures for transit. The Senate also approved environmental legislation (HB 1099) that included provisions to start the cleanup process for Falls Lake.

Water and Energy Discussion Paints a Cloud with Silver Linings

Caitlin Burke — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:54:51 -0400

The second event in the Emerging Tar Heel Leaders summer series on growth in the Triangle spotlighted the challenges and opportunities for our water and energy utilities as the population grows and we recognize the need for more sustainable resource use.

What's in Store for Wake County's Water?

Caitlin Burke — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:24:18 -0400

Residents of Raleigh and eastern Wake County should be concerned about their drinking water supply.

PRESS RELEASE: WakeUP Applauds Action of Wake Commissioners and Urges Swift Action by the State to Clean Up Falls Lake

Caitlin Burke — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:42:07 -0400

For Immediate Release Date: July 21, 2009Contact: Karen Rindge, 828-3833, 637-4271 (C) WakeUP Wake County applauds Wake's Board of Commissioners for passing a resolution urging the clean up of Falls Lake. Yesterday, Wake Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution committing the county to protect Falls Lake and to adopt improved stormwater runoff measures by the currently proposed July, 2010 deadline (click here to read the resolution).