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	<description>News and updates from the Tennessee Clean Water Network</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>TVA Fish Rescue</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/tva-fish-rescue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[coal ash spill]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[fish]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[TVA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This just in from TVA:
Due to rising water temperatures, TVA will be moving fish from east of Dike 2 into the Emory River.  Water temperatures east of Dike 2 are rising.  As temperatures go up, dissolved oxygen goes down.  These conditions cause stress to fish trapped in this body of water and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA discloses location of the 44 Hazardous coal ash sites</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/388/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/388/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kingston Coal Ash Disaster]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[coal ash sites]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I see the O administration finally wised up and realized that not disclosing the location of the 44 sites was a) going back on his campaign promise; b) causing consternation for everyone living in the shadow of a Kingston-style disaster; and c) downright silly to think that terrorists would be going after those sites.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knox County considers using Law Director as stormwater barrier</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/knox-county-considers-using-law-director-as-stormwater-barrier/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/knox-county-considers-using-law-director-as-stormwater-barrier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Stormwater]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lockett]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been pushing for greater stormwater protection for low these many years.  You know you&#8217;ve arrived when the local satirist picks your issue to skewer.
RvH
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		<title>Climate bill passes U.S. House of Representatives</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/climate-bill-passes-us-house-of-representatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/climate-bill-passes-us-house-of-representatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Legislative Updates]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[climate legislation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A late Friday night vote ensured some kind of response to climate change. Some folks think it goes too far and some think it doesn&#8217;t go far enough. Time will tell. All Tennessee Dems voted for it.  All of Tennessee&#8217;s Reps voted against it. No surprise there.
Next stop U.S. Senate.
Man those phones:  we&#8217;ve got to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Climate Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/update-on-climate-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/update-on-climate-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Legislative Updates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[climate legislation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The climate bill just got a bunch of equity provisions. This is a good thing for poor minority communities that might have had to pay to offset pollution in their communities.  Some green jobs got thrown in too. Excellent!
The vote is still on in the House.  Be sure to call over and tell them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big vote today on Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/big-vote-today-on-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/big-vote-today-on-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Legislative Updates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[climate legislation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[R 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act a bill to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy will be voted on TODAY!  Sadly, the bill has only on co-sponsor, Rep. Ed Markey (MA).  Where are Reps. Gordon and Cooper?  They&#8217;re usually pretty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knox Co. meet Cumberland Co. - Boys! Call in the guards!</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/knox-co-meet-cumberland-co-boys-call-in-the-guards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/knox-co-meet-cumberland-co-boys-call-in-the-guards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Stormwater]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mayor ragsdale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from a thwarted meeting with Knox County over stormwater problems that we&#8217;ve been having for YEARS.  The meeting was with Mayor Ragsdale and his unknown minions.  When we (Renee and Stephanie, the new TCWN staff attorney) arrived, we were curtly informed that we were not on the list. LIST?  There was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TWRA releases report about climate changes threats</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/twra-releases-report-about-climate-changes-threats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/twra-releases-report-about-climate-changes-threats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency released a new report regarding drastic change Tennessee&#8217;s wildlife and environment could endure as a result of climate change.   The loss of animals and natural resources would significantly impact everyone.  Read the full article here.
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		<title>Silva confirmed to head EPA Water Office</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/silva-confirmed-to-head-epa-water-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/06/silva-confirmed-to-head-epa-water-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Peter Silva, a senior policy advisor for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California was confirmed to head EPA’s water office.  Silva is a civil engineer with 32 years of experience in water and wastewater.  As the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Silva will oversee those programs implementing the Safe Drinking Water Act, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The legislature is slowwwwly winding down</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/05/the-legislature-is-slowwwwly-winding-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2009/05/the-legislature-is-slowwwwly-winding-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 08:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Legislative Updates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tcwn.org/blog/?p=357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, we had a rough start to the legislative session, but it is ending much better than anticipated.  A couple of months ago we were facing 14 bills with serious potential to negatively impact our waters. Now, there are three.  These three aren&#8217;t good bills, but did start off much worse:
SB0632/HB1615 redefines wet weather conveyances, codifies [...]]]></description>
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