rivers /tags/rivers rivers en-US Copyright Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:16:29 GMT Forever chemicals abundant in fish from contaminated rivers, lakes /environment/2023-01-31/forever-chemicals-abundant-in-fish-from-contaminated-rivers-lakes New research estimates that anglers who eat fish from waters contaminated by PFAS, also called “forever chemicals,” may be ingesting large doses of the chemicals. It suggests that local authorities notify fishers of contamination in the state’s waterways to help them make better decisions about where to cast their lines. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:16:29 GMT /environment/2023-01-31/forever-chemicals-abundant-in-fish-from-contaminated-rivers-lakes Rose Hoban, North Carolina Health app, Will Atwater | North Carolina Health app Searchers Comb River After 3 Tubers Die, 2 Disappear At Dam /news/2021-06-18/searchers-comb-river-after-3-tubers-die-2-disappear-at-dam Searchers combed a North Carolina river Friday for two missing tubers after a family on a recreational float went over a dam, resulting in three deaths and the rescue of four people from the water. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 22:00:06 GMT /news/2021-06-18/searchers-comb-river-after-3-tubers-die-2-disappear-at-dam Associated Press One-Third Of America's Rivers Have Changed Color Since 1984 /environment/2021-01-08/one-third-of-americas-rivers-have-changed-color-since-1984 America’s rivers are changing color — and people are behind many of the shifts, a new study said.One-third of the tens of thousands of mile-long (two… Fri, 08 Jan 2021 22:45:38 GMT /environment/2021-01-08/one-third-of-americas-rivers-have-changed-color-since-1984 Associated Press How Will New EPA Water Rules Affect NC? /environment/2015-05-27/how-will-new-epa-water-rules-affect-nc Depending on the perspective, the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency was instituting a new, updated and clarified Clean Water Rule is… Wed, 27 May 2015 18:10:28 GMT /environment/2015-05-27/how-will-new-epa-water-rules-affect-nc Dave DeWitt