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