Comments for TCWN Blog http://www.tcwn.org/blog News and updates from the Tennessee Clean Water Network Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Rarity Communities Violates Settlement Agreement by Cherelle Cichon http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2008/11/rarity-communities-violates-settlement-agreement/#comment-1637 Cherelle Cichon Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:21:09 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=190#comment-1637 This is a little off topic, which I apologize for, but would you and your readers mind giving your thoughts about the recent oil disaster, you're opinion greatly helps and I can't thank you enough for taking a few seconds to give it. I left the URL in the appropriate field, thanks! This is a little off topic, which I apologize for, but would you and your readers mind giving your thoughts about the recent oil disaster, you’re opinion greatly helps and I can’t thank you enough for taking a few seconds to give it. I left the URL in the appropriate field, thanks!

]]> Comment on BP Oil Spill by Lynne Cuthill http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/05/bp-oil-spill/#comment-1617 Lynne Cuthill Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:05:04 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=575#comment-1617 It appears that the oil spill has halted, it is going to be incredibly important to see if the pressure tests work. I genuinely hope they get this point completely resolved as soon as achievable. I will be definitely uneasy that there will be some considerable repercussions in the future. I really feel that seafood business will be affected for years to come. It is poor enough how the wildlife continues to be affected so significantly, but I also experience that consumers will no longer be able to eat seafood with any level of confidence. It appears that the oil spill has halted, it is going to be incredibly important to see if the pressure tests work. I genuinely hope they get this point completely resolved as soon as achievable. I will be definitely uneasy that there will be some considerable repercussions in the future. I really feel that seafood business will be affected for years to come. It is poor enough how the wildlife continues to be affected so significantly, but I also experience that consumers will no longer be able to eat seafood with any level of confidence.

]]> Comment on BP Oil Spill by Dianne Glave http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/05/bp-oil-spill/#comment-1552 Dianne Glave Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:51:52 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=575#comment-1552 I am in Memphis for a few months and would love to connect. Two items from my blog relating to BP: * http://dianneglave.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/iron-man-2-the-machine-garden-and-gulf/ * http://dianneglave.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/my-hair-stylist-speaks-out-on-the-bp-gulf-disaster/ Dianne Glave I am in Memphis for a few months and would love to connect. Two items from my blog relating to BP:
* http://dianneglave.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/iron-man-2-the-machine-garden-and-gulf/
* http://dianneglave.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/my-hair-stylist-speaks-out-on-the-bp-gulf-disaster/

Dianne Glave

]]> Comment on Oil Spill and BP - TVA coal fly ash redux? by Mark Gorman http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/05/oil-spill-and-bp-tva-coal-fly-ash-redux/#comment-1486 Mark Gorman Wed, 05 May 2010 14:54:46 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=559#comment-1486 I appreciate your admonition in the last, "elephant in the room" comment, Renee. No eye-rolling here. I appreciate your admonition in the last, “elephant in the room” comment, Renee. No eye-rolling here.

]]> Comment on Scott County residents fight to protect their water resources by Eric http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/03/scott-county-residents-fight-to-protect-their-water-resources/#comment-1390 Eric Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:28:36 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=532#comment-1390 Hooray for the everyday citizens, standing up to make a difference! Hooray for the everyday citizens, standing up to make a difference!

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]]> Comment on When will coal fly ash be HAZARDOUS?!! by osvaldo romero ,pe http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/01/when-will-coal-fly-ash-be-hazardous/#comment-1377 osvaldo romero ,pe Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:03:28 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=517#comment-1377 EPA IS A PRISONER OF THE STRONG COAL LOBBY . HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT BY THE COAL LOBBY IN WASHINGTON . MOST POLITICIANS ARE AFRAID OF THE POWERFUL COAL LOBBY . WHEN LISA VISITED PUERTO RICO LAST YEAR SHE TOLD ME THAT THE NEW REGULATIONS ON TOXIC COAL ASH WILL BE READY BY THE END OF THE YEAR . THEY ARE READY BUT THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN HOLDING THEN FOR TWO MONTH S . IN PUERTO RICO AES HAS A 660 MW COAL FIRED PLANT AND THEY HAVE BEEN DEPOSITING THE TOXIC COAL ASHES ON TOP OF THE AQUIFERS IN THE SOUTH COAST . THIS WATER IS BEING USED BY MANY MUNICIPALITIES AS THE ONLY SOURCE OF POTABLE WATE BY MANY MUNICIPALITIES . PERHAPS MR. OBAMA IS WAITING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE HEALTH REFORM FIRST , IN ORDER TO AVOID A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE COAL INTEREST . AS ALWAYS POLITICS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE . AMERICA WAKE UP AND PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND RIGHTS . SALUDOS OSVALDO ROMERO , PE EPA IS A PRISONER OF THE STRONG COAL LOBBY . HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN SPENT BY THE COAL LOBBY IN WASHINGTON . MOST POLITICIANS ARE AFRAID OF THE POWERFUL COAL LOBBY . WHEN LISA VISITED PUERTO RICO LAST YEAR SHE TOLD ME THAT THE NEW REGULATIONS ON TOXIC COAL ASH WILL BE READY BY THE END OF THE YEAR . THEY ARE READY BUT THE WHITE HOUSE HAS BEEN HOLDING THEN FOR TWO MONTH S . IN PUERTO RICO AES HAS A 660 MW COAL FIRED PLANT AND THEY HAVE BEEN DEPOSITING THE TOXIC COAL ASHES ON TOP OF THE AQUIFERS IN THE SOUTH COAST . THIS WATER IS BEING USED BY MANY MUNICIPALITIES AS THE ONLY SOURCE OF POTABLE WATE BY MANY MUNICIPALITIES . PERHAPS MR. OBAMA IS WAITING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE HEALTH REFORM FIRST , IN ORDER TO AVOID A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE COAL INTEREST . AS ALWAYS POLITICS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE . AMERICA WAKE UP AND PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND RIGHTS . SALUDOS OSVALDO ROMERO , PE

]]> Comment on Never short on water pollution news by Umar A http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/10/never-short-on-water-pollution-news/#comment-1354 Umar A Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:54:45 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=496#comment-1354 In addition to a drinking water filter, you might want to consider a shower filter. In a warm shower, your pores open up, allowing you to more rapidly absorb harmful chemicals from the water. An American Journal Of Public Health study showed that 2/3 of our exposure to harmful water comes while showering. Also, since chlorine vaporizes at a lower temperature and a faster rate than water, the steam you inhale while showering has a highly concentrated amount of chlorine vapor. The EPA says that there is an elevated level of chlorine gas in nearly every American home because of the level of chlorine in our shower water. In addition to a drinking water filter, you might want to consider a shower filter. In a warm shower, your pores open up, allowing you to more rapidly absorb harmful chemicals from the water. An American Journal Of Public Health study showed that 2/3 of our exposure to harmful water comes while showering. Also, since chlorine vaporizes at a lower temperature and a faster rate than water, the steam you inhale while showering has a highly concentrated amount of chlorine vapor. The EPA says that there is an elevated level of chlorine gas in nearly every American home because of the level of chlorine in our shower water.

]]> Comment on EPA developing new stormwater rules by Joe Kyte http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/01/epa-developing-new-stormwater-rules/#comment-1349 Joe Kyte Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:52:14 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=519#comment-1349 I live next to the Tellico River on the Cherohala Skyway...and wish to place notification on all the storm drains that discharge goes to their drinking water... Having cleaned the roads and ditches of all the crap these backassed boys throw for years has peeved me. What measures are readily available besides making my own template and spray painting? Joe I live next to the Tellico River on the Cherohala Skyway…and wish to place notification on all the storm drains that discharge goes to their drinking water…
Having cleaned the roads and ditches of all the crap these backassed boys throw for years has peeved me. What measures are readily available besides making my own template and spray painting?
Joe

]]> Comment on Never short on water pollution news by StopKilling4Profit http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/10/never-short-on-water-pollution-news/#comment-1270 StopKilling4Profit Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:47:37 +0000 http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=496#comment-1270 A connection between air pollution and water pollution? What about deliberate pollution by government agencies to support economic interests? Read more at: http://sites.google.com/site/stopkilling4profit/ A connection between air pollution and water pollution? What about deliberate pollution by government agencies to support economic interests?
Read more at:
http://sites.google.com/site/stopkilling4profit/

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