An exacting, uncompromising scientist and her staff doggedly interpolate data from disparate sources in order to reach accurate conclusions.
The State of the Water 2017
HRWC is not-for-profit, and serving no pharmaceutical giant. Its data gathering is broad-based and uncompromisingly tough. And no matter what else is going on around it, it’s driven to achieve its mission – to accurately post true records of the quality of water.
One North Carolina mountain stream and the American people
Laurel Creek is 3,900 feet above sea level in the Nantahala National Forest in far western North Carolina, and 1,000 feet above any roadway.
Cherokee County, North Carolina: Watershed Highlights 2015
Along the Valley River’s banks, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opened its Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino and Hotel on Oct. 1, 2015.
Tribe readies energy innovations and solves site-prep
The Minneapolis-based design firm Cunningham Group Associates described the environmental features coming at the Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino.
Buffeted by change
Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition keeps its keel squarely in the main current of water quality issues and sets new goals for its future
Eastern Band’s environmental commitment is tested during two decades of casino-gaming start-ups
There’s plenty to cry about here where the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is constructing the $109 million Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino
Once in place, casino’s surprise benefit could be environmental
The Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino during the next couple of years will include the next mountaintop removal here in the Hiwassee River watershed.
Alternatives for private easement to Laurel Creek Property Owners’ inholding
The Laurel Creek Property Owners Association formed last decade when its members acquired a 1935 tract of 50 acres at the rim of the Valley River Mountains.
Twelve environmental issues within a 35-mile radius
A mountain being taken down, stone by stone; federal finding sets stage for Laurel Creek suit; new legal thrust arises here — opossum protection