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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.
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.
RIVERKEEPER Cleans up another 2,068 pounds of aquatic litter at betty rye branch
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.
tennessee riverkeeper sues manchester for sewage overflows
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.
ALARMING LEVELS OF PFAS CHEMICALS FOUND IN MORGAN COUNTY
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.
COVID-19 LIKELY TRANSMITTED BY SEWAGE AND SEWER OVERFLOWS
Scientists and other experts have determined that COVID-19 can be transmitted through sewage and sewage overflows. A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association noted that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected in live feces, meaning it can be transmitted through fecal matter.
AirWave at Yellowhammer Benefits Tennessee Riverkeeper Nonprofit
Yellowhammer Brewing Co. is hosting the AirWave festival to benefit Tennessee Riverkeeper
TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER INTENDS TO SUE NORTH COUNTY WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.
RIVERKEEPER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST ARDMORE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.
Earth day and national prescription drug take back day in the tennessee valley
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.
Tennessee Riverkeeper Served Notice of Intent to Sue the Operators of Ardmore Waste Water Treatment Plant
DECATUR, AL —Recent sampling by Tennessee Riverkeeper identified high levels of several PFAS Chemicals (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) flowing out of the old city landfill into Mud Tavern Creek along Old Moulton Road southwest of Decatur.