Superfund is a U.S. program designed to investigate and clean up sites contaminated with hazardous waste. Sites managed under this program are referred to as “Superfund” sites. CERCLA, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, is the official name for the law establishing the federal Superfund program.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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

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

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.

Learn about the Dirty Dozen™ in EWG's 2022 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™.

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 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.

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.