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TCWP is dedicated to protecting natural lands and waters by means of public ownership, legislation, or cooperation of the private sector. Out efforts focus on the Cumberland and Appalachian regions of East Tennessee, but may extend to the rest of the state and the nation.
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Opposes motorsports proposal too
Below is a reprinted letter to the editor by Anne Child published online by The Oak Ridger on Nov. 20, 2020. To the Editor: David Wilson, chair of the Industrial Development Board (IDB), wrote a guest column to update us on the Motorsports Park project proposed for...
MOTORSPORTS PARK – City of Oak Ridge Officials need to hear your oppositions
The Industrial Development Board, Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission, and Oak Ridge City Council will all be meeting this month and chances are they will be discussing the proposed motorsports park proposed for the Horizon Center in West Oak Ridge. We...
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At a time when we are all experiencing the pandemic, generosity is what brings people of all races, faiths, and political views together across the globe. Generosity gives everyone the power to make a positive change in the lives of others and is a fundamental value...
Voice your opposition to DOE’s Environmental Assessment Addendum & proposed Motorsports Park today!
Deadline for comments is Wednesday, October 21. Submit comments to Katatra Vasquez at Katatra.Vasquez@science.doe.gov Last week TCWP published talking points that could be used to help you respond to DOE's Environmental Assessment addendum for the Horizon Center and...
Plea to TCWP Members Regarding the Motorsports Park Proposal
The Department of Energy has released an Addendum to the Environmental Assessment (EA) at the Horizon Center (HC). The addendum details a proposal favored by the Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board (IDB) that would remove or modify protection for natural area...
Oak Ridge Blueway Position Statement
Two Oak Ridge-based organizations, Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation (AFORR) and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning (TCWP), with a combined history of over 70 years of attention to the natural resources of Oak Ridge, would like to share a vision for our...
In the two years I worked for the Environmental Policy Institute in D.C., I had the opportunity to see grassroots newsletters from all over the country. In my experience, there is no better state-wide conservation issue compendium and call-to-action anywhere in this country than the TCWP newsletter. It’s the Information Age version of one-stop shopping. Get it!