News

Alcoa doesn't own rivers By Dean Naujoks Yadkin Riverkeeper June 11, 2009

Cook column: Yadkin's fate sets off flood of emotions By Elizabeth Cook Salisbury Post May 31, 2009

Perdue, Alcoa and the jobs By Jack Betts May 31, 2009

Judge puts hold on Alcoa permit May 28, 2009

Alcoa permit blocked By Michael Hewlett JOURNAL REPORTER May 28, 2009

Judge blocks agency's Alcoa water permit By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press May 28, 2009

Welcome

The N.C. Water Rights Committee is a coalition of hundreds of North Carolina business people and concerned citizens who have joined this state-wide effort to inform people of the critical issues concerning water rights that affect all North Carolinians. This is a grassroots initiative funded by donations from members of the committee.

We are advocating for the same rights to our water that 33 other states currently enjoy, including our neighbors in South Carolina. Chief among these beliefs is that we, the residents of North Carolina, are the best stewards for our water rather than private firms who use it primarily for their financial benefit. We detail the history of water rights in the United States to explain what has happened on this issue and what can occur in the future for North Carolina via regular updates in news releases, blogs and advertising.

Updates

Will Alcoa Honor its Contract?

Alcoa's public relations specialists have repeatedly stated that the State of North Carolina is attempting to take Alcoa's private property during the current relicensing process for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project. But there is no "taking of private property" without just compensation as Alcoa implies. Read more...

State Trust Concept

Christopher Bramlett, treasurer of N.C. Water Rights Committee, discusses the State Trust Concept as a better option to own and manage the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project than what Alcoa currently proposes. The podcast addresses the implementation and cost of the Trust, as well as the consequences of allowing Alcoa to have a monopoly on North Carolina's natural water resources for the next 50 years.

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