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	<description>News and updates from the Tennessee Clean Water Network</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Final stormwater permit for small municipalities issued</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/09/final-stormwater-permit-for-small-municipalities-issued/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/09/final-stormwater-permit-for-small-municipalities-issued/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TDEC finalized and issued the permit for stormwater discharges from certain small municipal separate storm sewer systems (Phase II MS4s).  Earlier this year TCWN worked with several other groups to review and submit comments on the draft version of this permit.  A few of these comments were incorporated into the final permit, but overall the permit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America’s Great Outdoors Coming to Nashville</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/america%e2%80%99s-great-outdoors-coming-to-nashville/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/america%e2%80%99s-great-outdoors-coming-to-nashville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In April, President Obama announced the creation of the America’s Great Outdoors Initiative – now it’s our chance to weigh in.
The President&#8217;s Initiative is a critical opportunity to enhance the stewardship of our nation&#8217;s rivers and increase ways for the public to enjoy them.  The Obama administration is reaching out to the public to listen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mercury found in Wayne County creek</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/mercury-found-in-wayne-county-creek/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/mercury-found-in-wayne-county-creek/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercury has contaminated Beech Creek in Wayne County making the fish in the stream dangerous to eat and recreation in the water a threat to human health.  Beech Creek is a direct tributary to the Tennessee River as it enters the state from Alabama.  TDEC is still investigating the cause and will be updating the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hog lagoon pollutes stream in NW Tennessee</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/hog-lagoon-pollutes-stream-in-nw-tennessee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/hog-lagoon-pollutes-stream-in-nw-tennessee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[According to TDEC a Weakley County hog farmer intentionally pumped out his waste lagoon into Little Cypress Creek causing a fish kill and turning the rural creek an odd red color.  This blatant destruction of the stream eliminated all dissolved oxygen, creating a situation in which nothing can live in the creek for now.  TDEC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minor changes to minor permits</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/minor-changes-to-minor-permits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/minor-changes-to-minor-permits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week TDEC finalized the changes to the general Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits (ARAPs).  These ARAPs are for smaller, less impacing projects proposing to physically impact waters of the state and do not require mitigation.  As is typical, TCWN submitted comments when the draft permits were put on public notice.  We had some minor success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA to make changes to water quality standards</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/epa-to-make-changes-to-water-quality-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/08/epa-to-make-changes-to-water-quality-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week EPA announced its intent &#8220;to propose a limited set of targeted changes to the water quality standards regulation.&#8221;  According to the Agency this is an effort to improve water quality.  To learn more, go to EPA&#8217;s website.
There will also be listening sessions for the public August 24 and 26.
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		<title>EPA Releases Rulemaking Guidance on Environmental Justice</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/epa-releases-rulemaking-guidance-on-environmental-justice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/epa-releases-rulemaking-guidance-on-environmental-justice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON &#8212; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an interim guidance document to help agency staff incorporate environmental justice into the agency’s rulemaking process.  The rulemaking guidance is an important and positive step toward meeting EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson’s priority to work for environmental justice and protect the health and safety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wolf River Watershed to be severely impacted</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/wolf-river-watershed-to-be-severely-impacted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/wolf-river-watershed-to-be-severely-impacted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dana Wright</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[South Fayette County near Rossville is the proposed site for a major rail intermodal facility.  The state put on public notice a stream alteration proposal and a draft construction stormwater permit for Norfolk Southern.  The stream alterations include permanent impacts to approximately 4800 feet of unnamed tributaries to Wolf River as well as pond and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee not chosen for coal fly ash rule hearings</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/tennessee-not-chosen-for-coal-fly-ash-rule-hearings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/tennessee-not-chosen-for-coal-fly-ash-rule-hearings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[But these other cities got hearings. If you can make it, let us know how it goes!

EPA Schedules Public Hearings on Proposed Coal Ash Regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting five public hearings
on the Agency’s June 21, 2010 proposal to regulate the disposal and
management of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. EPA’s proposal is
the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frickin&#8217; frackin!</title>
		<link>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/frickin-frackin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tcwn.org/blog/2010/07/frickin-frackin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renée Hoyos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This article just appeared in the Baltimore Chronicle.  http://baltimorechronicle.com/2010/071210Bolgiano.shtml
It&#8217;s about the deplorable practice of natural gas fracking that it highly polluting to ground and surface waters.  We&#8217;ve heard that oil and gas companies may want to start exploring on the Cumberland Plateau.  If you have concern, call over.
This is a little above our pay grade [...]]]></description>
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