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Hog Waste in North Carolina
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Hog Vigil - June 19-21, 2007
Hog Vigil - June 19-21, 2007
Starting at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 19th, and running straight
through until 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 21st, 2007 there will be a vigil
held in downtown Raleigh at the Halifax Mall, which is in the middle
of the legislative and other government buildings.
Participating groups
include: ALLIANCE FOR A RESPONSIBLE SWINE INDUSTRY, CONCERNED CITIZENS
OF TILLERY, CAPE FEAR COASTKEEPER, CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH, CAPE HATTERAS
COASTKEEPER, CAPE LOOKOUT COASTKEEPER, CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF NORTH
CAROLINA, BLACK WORKERS FOR JUSTICE, DUPLIN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS PROJECT, FRUIT OF LABOR, LOWER NEUSE RIVERKEEPER, NEUSE RIVER
FOUNDATION, NEW RIVER FOUNDATION, NEW RIVERKEEPER, NORTH CAROLINA
COASTAL FEDERATION, NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK, OPEN
MINDED SENIORS, PAMLICO-TAR RIVER FOUNDATION, PAMLICO-TAR RIVERKEEPER,
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY HELP, SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW CENTER, NC COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, UPPER NEUSE RIVERKEEPER, WATERKEEPER
ALLIANCE.
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51 HOUR CONTINUOUS VIGIL TO BE HELD AT NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
JUNE 20th 2007
The largest collation of environmental grass roots organizations ever
assembled in North Carolina will conduct a Press Conference at 10:00 am
on June 20th, 2007 at the Halifax Mall. The Halifax Mall is located
between the two Legislative Office Buildings in Raleigh North Carolina.
The Press Conference will announce the purpose of a 51 Hour Vigil that
will be taking place throughout the day and night at the Halifax Mall
between 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 19, 2007 and 6:00 pm Thursday, June 21,
2007.
Representatives of community and environmental groups from across the
state of North Carolina will be in the Halifax Mall for 51 straight
hours, ONE HOUR for each day the members of the General Assembly are
expected to be in session during 2007. The purpose of the vigil is to
spotlight the issue of hog waste and the direct adverse impacts it is
having on our rivers, streams, creeks, air AND PEOPLE. Educational
materials and displays, including the airing of video documentaries,
will be used to communicate these devastating impacts. Vigil
participants will make frequent visits to members of the General
Assembly.
2007 is the year the General Assembly must legislate a ban on new
construction of lagoons and sprayfileds, set a "Date Certain" for
completion of phase out of their use, commence their phase out and
provide appropriate safe drinking water for citizens who have been
impacted by groundwater pollution. The Bernard Allen Clean Water Bill
will do just that.
Hog waste issues must be fully resolved this year. The citizens of North Carolina are fed up with excuses and delays.
For more information concerning this significant event call one of the following:
Don Webb, Alliance for a Responsible Swine Industry 252 289 7373
Gary Grant, Concerned Citizens of Tillery - 252-826-3017 - cell: 252-578-4729
Devon Hall, REACH (Duplin County) 910 381 5652
Heather Jacobs, Pamlico/Tar Riverkeeper 252-402-5644
Larry Baldwin, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper, 252 670 0389
Rick Dove, Waterkeeper Alliance 252 636 9238
Naeema Muhammad - NC Environmental Justice Network - 252-314-0703
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