StoryCorps Interview of Liane Russell
Cindy 00:05 My name is Cindy Kendrick. I’m 53 years old. Today’s date is November 5th, 2010. We are in Knoxville, Tennessee, and I’m here with my friend Lee Russell. Lee 00:18 My name is Liane Russell, but my nickname is Lee. I’m 87 and...
A License to Fund Conservation
Did you know that TWRA receives a majority of its funding through the sale of hunting & fishing licenses? Each license sold is met with federal dollars and those funds support the conservation of all species of plants and animals in the state of Tennessee. Not a...Calls Needed by Monday Morning!!
Tennessee lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would allow the state to assume regulatory authority, or “primacy,” over Tennessee coal mining. SB742/HB90 would allow for weakened environmental regulations at a time when the coal industry is...Primacy is too expensive for state
The pesky bill (SB 742) that gives the state of Tennessee responsibility for permitting and enforcing coal mining will be heard tomorrow (Wednesday, March 31) by the Senate 2021 Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. These responsibilities, ever...Tracking Biodiversity at the Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens
TCWP would like your help in tracking the biodiversity of the Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens. As many of you know, the Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens is a unique habitat in the region. One TCWP works to preserve. By tracking the species that live...Mack S. Prichard Day
March 31, 2021 is designated as the Mack S. Prichard Day by Governor Bill Lee in appreciation and celebration of Prichard’s life in service. Mack S. Prichard was the first Archaeologist and later Naturalist of the State of Tennessee. He started working for the state...
Liane Russel featured in ORNL Podcast
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Facebook page recently posted a link to “Chromosomes, conservation & chocolate: The life of Liane Russell,” an episode from their The Sound of Science podcast. The episode was originally published on March 30,...
Why We Oppose the Proposed Oak Ridge Motor Complex
On Feb 4, 2021, leaders of AFORR, Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, gave a comprehensive assessment of the Horizon Center, the BORCE, the natural areas within the Horizon Center, and the impact of a racetrack to the area. The event was co-sponsored by TCWP,...
Public Comments Sought on Proposed Water Quality Permit for the Pigeon River
Photo of Pigeon River by Erin Johnson Those of you that drove down I-40 at the Tennessee/North Carolina border in the pre-1990’s remember not only the nasty smell of the ‘Dirty Bird’ but also the dark-stained water due to discharges from the Champion papermill in...
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