Tennessee Riverkeeper Turns 13
This September marks Tennessee Riverkeeper’s 13th anniversary. The organization was founded on the heels of the TVA discharging 1.1 billion gallons of toxic coal ash into tributaries of the Tennessee River in 2008.
Eat up - FDA says 59% of US foods tested contain pesticide residues
Pesticide residues were detected in 59% of US food samples tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its most recently completed annual testing program, the agency revealed in a new report.
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.
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.
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.
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.