Category Archives: Impact Stories

For thirty years, Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) has fought to protect the South’s land, water and people against a myriad of environmental threats, ranging from coal…

Three years ago, Oceana, the international organization focused on restoring the resilience, diversity and abundance of marine ecosystems, planted the seeds of a grassroots movement that…

In June 2016, Congress announced the introduction of the bipartisan Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act, which would ban the trade of shark fins in the…

Science and policy point the way for what needs to be done to save our blue planet; yet expertise and communication is often fragmented, frequently…

The Moore Charitable Foundation and founder Louis Bacon are focused on the integrity of local marine ecosystems, threatened marine species, and global ocean health. As a…

At 248 miles, The Neuse River is the longest river in North Carolina, stretching from its source at the Falls Lake Reservoir Dam in the…

In January 2016 Waterkeeper Alliance announced an important addition to its North Carolina team, focused on the protection and support of healthy water in and…

The 700 islands and 2,000-plus cays of The Bahamas boasts an impressive variety of marine habitats with its shark sanctuary, wonderful seagrass meadows, mangrove swamps, coral reefs, and an oceanic…

Threats to the Colorado River – climate change, proposed dams and diversions, rapid human population growth, fossil fuel extraction, endangered species protection – occur across…

Louis Bacon and The Orton Foundation, the North Carolina affiliate of The Moore Charitable Foundation, are deeply committed to protecting the Cape Fear River – its…