3M To Stop Making PFAS Chemicals
Annah Kelley Annah Kelley

3M To Stop Making PFAS Chemicals

3M Company announced that it will exit manufacturing of PFAS chemicals and work to discontinue use of PFAS in its products by the end of 2025.

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2022 Annual Report
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2022 Annual Report

Thanks to supporters like you, 2022 was one of Tennessee Riverkeeper’s most productive and successful years. What sets us apart from other organizations is that we are not afraid to tackle polluters head on. We have one of the most active environmental litigation programs in the United States. We have also continued to educate hundreds of thousands of citizens about water quality and the threats from pollution with our presence in the news media and our use of social media platforms. Your ongoing support is crucial for us to continue this work into 2023 and beyond.

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Letter to ranking members of Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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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.

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Call on Congress to pass legislation to protect Americans’ drinking water from PFAS
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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.

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TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER REMOVES 323 POUNDS OF AQUATIC LITTER FROM BRUSH CREEK
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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.

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A.D.E.M. fails us again
Jon Attfield Jon Attfield

A.D.E.M. fails us again

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is among nation’s weakest state agencies when it comes to enforcing laws and protecting our water and air.

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MICROPLASTICS
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MICROPLASTICS

The Tennessee River is polluted by as many as 16,000 - 18,000 particles per cubic meter.

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