Issues
Stop The "New" Bellefonte Nuclear Reactor Located Under 57 Miles from Chattanooga, TN in Alabama
--Click here for Letter to TVA Board of Directors courtesy of Mothers Against Tennessee River Radiation (MATRR)
--Click here for Letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission courtesy of MATRR
--Click here for electric bill payment enclosure courtesy of MATRR
Foreign Radioactive Waste OK´d to Burn in TN - June 9, 2011
Don Safer Comments from TVA Board Meeting - April 14, 2011
Erwin, TN Nuclear Fuel Services - (MS Word Doc) Public Hearing May 10, 2011.
Ketterer - INTERIM REPORT: Results for Isotopic Studies of Uranium in Environmental Samples from the Vicinity of the Nuclear Fuel Services Facility, Erwin, TN - November, 2010
Stop Nuclear Waste Dumping in TN Landfills (Bulk Survey for Release Program) - April 2011
Stop Burning of German Radioactive Waste in TN - February 2011
Nuclear Waste Issues in TN by Don Safer - July 20, 2010
Tennessean"Industry Clearly a Bad Investment" Guest Editorial by Don Safer - February 24, 2010
Council ProTECt Newsletter, "Nuclear Disposal in Tennessee" by Don Safer -2010
Tennessean, "Weak Oversight Cannot Ensure Safety", Guest Editorial by Don Safer - November 6, 2009
Nuclear Industry "Constructs" Its Own Reality - September 29, 2007
What to Say to Those Who Think Nuclear Power Will Save Us - August 22, 2007
Nuclear facilities may pose childhood leukemia risk - August 14, 2007
Nuclear expansion is a pipe dream, says report - July 7, 2007
Forever Green Tennessee Initiative 2010
North Cumberlands Project - Public Benefits
North Cumberlands Conservation Plan
Tennessee Heritage Conservation Bond Act (January 2006)
Forestry
Mining
Sprawl and Transportation
Conservation Fund
Land Aquisition Funds
LES Picks New Mexico
Urban Community Forest Initiative
October 2008
There is currently a bill proposed by Council Members Megan Barry and Mike Jameson to amend the current Metro Tree Ordinance first enacted in 1996. The proposed bill would extend coverage to residential development, whereas the current ordinance only covers commercial development. The following links include the
full ordinance, the Metro Tree Advisory Committee’s
“Managing Nashville’s Urban Forest” report, and two photos of a residential development depicting the type of tree loss Nashville is experiencing (
Cane Ridge Farms I,
Cane Ridge Farms II).
The second reading of the ordinance will take place on October 21, so be sure to contact your council member on the 20th to support this bill. You can contact all Metro Council members collectively at
Councilmembers@nashville.gov to express your support for this legislation.
June 26, 2007
Urban Trees Deliver Energy Conservation, research from actrees.org
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The annual American Lung Association Asthma Capitals report is a list of the 100 most challenging places to live with asthma. Top Asthma Capitals for 2011 include Knoxville, TN (rank 2), Memphis, TN (3), Chattanooga, TN (4) and Nashville, TN (10). A variety of factors contribute to the ranking of cities including annual air quality – which tracks pollution levels and number of unhealthy outdoor ozone days, scored on A (best) to F (worst) scale. Tennessee Environmental Council believes that clean air is important to healthy communities and trees help clean the air.
In July 2003 the Commissioner of the Department of Environment and Conservation informed the Environmental Protection Agency that eighteen (18) counties in Tennessee likely will be out of compliance with national ambient air quality standards. This report was related to attainment for ozone pollution and identified counties mainly in the metropolitan areas of Tennessee, where the majority of the states population lives.
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Seven metro areas have signed up for early action compacts, an effort to reduce pollutants more quickly (with local plans) in order to reach attainment. The American Lung Association has identified the four major urban areas - Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville - among the 30 most polluted cities in the country.
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On July 22, 2003, Governor Bredesen established the Governors Interagency Working Group on Air Quality, recognizing that air pollution is one of the most serious environmental challenges facing our state and has the potential to adversely impact public health, our environment and our states economy.
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Emissions from TVAs coal-fired power plants continue to be a major source of sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, carbon dioxide and mercury. These toxic emissions contribute to acid rain, ozone formation, global warming, and the poisoning of lakes and streams, respectively.
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The growing number of automobiles/trucks on the roads contributes to more than one-third of air pollutants in the state.
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New Source Review (NSR) standards proposed by the Bush Administration would create loopholes for industry and power companies, allowing more air pollution in Tennessee that would not fall under the tighter restrictions adopted in the Clean Air Act.
What you can do to help
The state of Tennessee is considering changes to new source review (NSR) rules applicable to sources of air pollution. These rules work to prevent increases in pollution. The EPA has put forth changes that would weaken these controls. The changes were poorly considered and will lead to worse air quality in Tennessee.
Call Governor Bredesen and tell him not to adopt the EPA "worse source" air rules. There are better ways to clarify the regulation of industry, but creating loopholes to avoid pollution control is not the way to go.
Call 615-741-2001. Tell them you want Governor Bredesen to protect the air quality for you and all Tennesseans
USGS Report on Pharmaceuticals, Hormones and Other Wastewater Contaminants in US Streams
2002 TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) for Tennessee
