Annah Kelley 8/11/22 Annah Kelley 8/11/22

Chicken Sludge - A New Subsidy to Big Chicken from Uncle Sam

The corporate chicken industry is one of the biggest polluters and public nuisances in the United States. I love the little chickens but hate Big Chicken.

Annah Kelley 7/29/22 Annah Kelley 7/29/22

Jack Johnson’s All at Once partners with Tennessee Riverkeeper for a matching funds donation

Now through October 15, Jack Johnson’s social action network, All At Once is partnering with Tennessee Riverkeeper on a fundraiser to match every dollar up to $2500 that we raise for this collaboration! This great opportunity to support clean water advocacy is part of our non-profit partnership with Jack Johnson's 2022 Tour.

Annah Kelley 7/15/22 Annah Kelley 7/15/22

PFAS Letter to President Biden

We urge the Biden administration to move swiftly to designate PFOA and PFOS, the two most studied “forever chemicals,” as hazardous substances.

Annah Kelley 7/12/22 Annah Kelley 7/12/22

Pesticide in your pee?

CDC finds weed killer tied to cancer in over 80 percent of US urine samples.

Annah Kelley 7/5/22 Annah Kelley 7/5/22

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.

Annah Kelley 6/13/22 Annah Kelley 6/13/22

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™.

Annah Kelley 5/16/22 Annah Kelley 5/16/22

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.

Annah Kelley 4/16/22 Annah Kelley 4/16/22

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.

Annah Kelley 3/6/22 Annah Kelley 3/6/22

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.

Annah Kelley 3/1/22 Annah Kelley 3/1/22

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.

Max Rykov 8/2/21 Max Rykov 8/2/21

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.

Max Rykov 7/22/21 Max Rykov 7/22/21

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.

Max Rykov 7/16/21 Max Rykov 7/16/21

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.

Max Rykov 7/9/21 Max Rykov 7/9/21

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.”

Max Rykov 7/9/21 Max Rykov 7/9/21

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?

Max Rykov 6/23/21 Max Rykov 6/23/21

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

Max Rykov 6/22/21 Max Rykov 6/22/21

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