Pesticide in your pee?
CDC finds weed killer tied to cancer in over 80 percent of US urine samples.
Orion Amphitheater and Tennessee Riverkeeper Fight Plastic
Orion Amphitheater, Tennessee Riverkeeper, and Turn Systems are working together to reduce waste overall and reuse cups at concerts in Huntsville, aiming to make Orion one of the most sustainable and eco-friendly concert venues in the country.
Letter to ranking members of Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Dear Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, Subcommittee Chair Duckworth, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Lummis:
We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to pass legislation to protect Americans’ drinking water from the class of toxic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Every American should feel confident that the water coming out of our taps is both clean and safe.
Call on Congress to pass legislation to protect Americans’ drinking water from PFAS
Continuing to allow the widespread use of toxic PFAS that last forever virtually guarantees that our sources of drinking water will become contaminated. That’s why we’re urging Congress to act now – to move our economy from PFAS to safer alternatives and to strictly limit exposures and health damage as long as these chemicals remain in our environment. Tennessee Riverkeeper is sending this letter to the U.S. Senate in support of federal PFAS legislation that will protect our drinking water.
Pesticides and Produce: Information about pesticides in commonly found fruits and vegetables
Learn about the Dirty Dozen™ in EWG's 2022 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™.
Fast-food restaurants should ditch packaging coated in ‘forever chemicals’
Some fast-food restaurants are moving quickly to get the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS out of food packaging, but others have not committed to phasing them out.
TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER REMOVES OVER 4,400 POUNDS OF LITTER FROM CUMBERLAND RIVER
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee Riverkeeper’s cleanup resulted in more than 4,400 pounds of aquatic litter being removed from the Cumberland River on Thursday, April 28, 2022. In 2022, Riverkeeper has removed more than 5,600 pounds of waste from local waterways.
TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER REMOVES 323 POUNDS OF AQUATIC LITTER FROM BRUSH CREEK
DECATUR, AL — On Saturday, April 16, 2022, Tennessee Riverkeeper removed 323 pounds of aquatic litter from Brush Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River in Decatur, Alabama. This cleanup was organized by nonprofit Tennessee Riverkeeper. Ten volunteers removed mostly plastic waste from the shore and on the water using canoes and kayaks.
Enviro Movie Night: Forever Chemicals
Tennessee Riverkeeper recommends watching two films to learn more about PFAS chemicals. The 3M Company and other polluters contaminated the Tennessee River and surrounding areas in the Tennessee River Valley.
Riverkeeper's David Whiteside: The making of an environmental activist
In first grade, David Whiteside — now 43 and executive director of the Decatur-based nonprofit Tennessee Riverkeeper — was engaged in a class discussion triggered by a Weekly Reader article about pollution.
Riverkeeper's David Whiteside: The making of an environmental activist
In first grade, David Whiteside — now 43 and executive director of the Decatur-based nonprofit Tennessee Riverkeeper — was engaged in a class discussion triggered by a Weekly Reader article about pollution.
COMPOSTING 101: HOW TO MAKE SOIL
What if there was an opportunity to be kind to the planet right under our noses? Think for a moment about those bits of the Earth that are left over after they have fed and nourished us? Veggie scraps, coffee grounds, leftover tea-bags, and even dirty napkins (which were once trees!). These pieces of Earth gave us life and enjoyment, and in turn we take them and… throw them in the trash can.
Federal Judge Approves Tennessee Riverkeeper Settlement with 3M and Other Defendants
DECATUR, AL – United States District Court Judge Liles C. Burke approved the Tennessee Riverkeeper organization’s PFAS settlement with the 3M Company and various other corporate defendants.
Alabama Fish Consumption Advisories
What is a fish consumption advisory? A fish consumption advisory is a state-issued recommendation on places to limit (or avoid) consumption of certain fish species at specific locations along waterbodies in Alabama.
alabama Action alert: we need your voice by july 30th
The Alabama Environmental Management Commission (AEMC) is asking the public to submit comments regarding the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Director Lance LeFleur’s job performance by July 30th.
Microfibers in Laundry
When we do laundry, clothes made from synthetic materials such as polyester, nylon and rayon, can shed up to millions of microfibers.
A STATE OFFICIAL SAID WHAT ABOUT TENNESSEE RIVERKEERPER’S WORK!?
The public outcry triggered the director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), who took his time to author a column explaining why their manner of operating is beyond reproach, and how (referring to Tennessee Riverkeeper’s legal action in Guntersville) “just filing lawsuits doesn’t get it done.”
Glyphosate, Cancer, and Monsanto’s 120 Years of Deceit
Glyphosate, better known as Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is classified as a probable human carcinogen, and yet, never in history has a chemical been used so pervasively. But how?
PFAS in food packaging
If you’ve eaten takeout or fast food in the last few years, there’s a good chance you got a little something extra with your order – PFAS chemicals
Help Protect lake guntersville
The recent news about Tennessee Riverkeeper fighting sewage pollution in Guntersville, AL has captured a lot of attention, and because of the outcry of support by wonderful people like you - there's already positive momentum in this situation