Bald eagles and golden eagles: What are the differences?
North America is home to two eagle species. Learn more about what they eat, where they live, and whether they need protections.
Rivers & lakes
Our country’s lakes, rivers and streams give life to ecosystems and people alike from coast to coast. Now it’s time we protect them as the life-giving resources they are.
The Latest on Rivers & lakes
The Antiquities Act is meant to protect America’s natural and cultural treasures forever. Is the Act itself in danger?
Environment North Carolina’s 2024 Program Agenda
Updates
Clean water groups urge Congress to tackle microplastics
State AGs take action on PFAS
Update: Environmental law under threat
Featured Resources
Safe for Swimming?
Wasting our Waterways
Safe for Swimming? 2021
A Path to Cleaner Water
The Latest
A look back at what our unique network accomplished in 2023
Here are 10 examples of how our advocates won positive results for the public and the planet in 2023.
Statement: Senate rejects amendment that would speed approval of polluting projects
The legislation from Sen. Manchin would have weakened environmental protections under NEPA.
Four decades later, another win for the Boundary Waters
The Biden administration canceled mining leases near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness -- a place that our network first helped protect way back in 1978.
All of America’s waters should be safe for swimming. Fixing our infrastructure is the first step
Congress is providing more funding for infrastructure to help keep our waters clean.
Pathogens pose risk at 87 North Carolina beaches
With North Carolinians returning to local beaches this summer, a new report warns that more work is needed to ensure that all waters are safe for swimming. In 2020, 87 North Carolina beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day and 7 of those beaches were unsafe on at least 25% of the days they were tested according to Safe for Swimming?, Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center’s annual analysis of bacteria testing. The report comes as Congress considers investments in water infrastructure.