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Help tell DOE to be more transparent with its toxic waste plans at Oak Ridge Reservation

by Ken | May 23, 2022 | Anderson County, Issues, Oak Ridge, Take Action | 0 comments

As cleanup of hazardous and radioactive material at the Oak Ridge Reservation continues, the Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a reckless plan that would contaminate waterways with toxic chemicals and put downstream communities at risk. Next week, DOE is holding...

IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Beloved Oak Ridge Greenway and Wetland Under Threat 

by Ken | Feb 28, 2022 | Anderson County, Horizon Center, Issues, Oak Ridge | 0 comments

WRITE TO:Oak Ridge City Council: CityCouncil@oakridgetn.gov Oak Ridge City Manager: Dr. Mark Watson:  mwatson@oakridgetn.gov City of Oak Ridge Electric Department (CORED) Director: Ardo Ba:  aba@oakridgetn.gov The closed forested canopy and protected...
Take action regarding DOE’s Proposed “Environmental Management Disposal Facility” (EMDF)

Take action regarding DOE’s Proposed “Environmental Management Disposal Facility” (EMDF)

by Ken | Jan 18, 2022 | Anderson County, Issues, Oak Ridge | 0 comments

Proposed sites for the Environmental Management Disposal Facility from Proposed Plan for the Disposal of Oak Ridge Reservation Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Waste – June 2018 The Department of Energy (DOE) plans...
Why We Oppose the Proposed Oak Ridge Motor Complex

Why We Oppose the Proposed Oak Ridge Motor Complex

by Ken | Feb 5, 2021 | Horizon Center, Issues, Oak Ridge, Take Action | 0 comments

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

Public Comments Sought on Proposed Water Quality Permit for the Pigeon River

by Ken | Feb 3, 2021 | Issues, Take Action, Water Quality | 0 comments

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...

A Message from AFORR on the proposed Motorsports complex

by Ken | Jan 19, 2021 | Horizon Center, Issues, Oak Ridge, Outings1, Take Action | 0 comments

Virginia Dale and Ellen Smith A real estate developer wants to build a motorsports complex in an Oak Ridge industrial park. The site has significant ecological and recreational value. The US Department of Energy (DOE) transferred the Horizon Center land for industrial...
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