Press Room

Our Press Room features TCWN press releases and other media coverage highlighting issues relevant to the mission of the organization.

Media Contact

To obtain comments, quotes and interviews from TCWN contact:

Renee Hoyos, Executive Director
Office: 865.522.7007
Cell: 865.607.6618
Email: renee@tcwn.org

Secondary Contact:

Cortney Piper, Director of Development & Communications
Office: 865.522.7007
Email: cortney@tcwn.org

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Current Releases

Rep. McCord's bill strips protections from 30,000 miles of stream

• Factsheet for "Limited Resource Waters" (HB4185/SB4119)
• Click here for a list of bills TCWN is monitoring during the 2007-2008 session.

 

Wilma Dykeman: 2007 Bill Russell River Hero

 

TN Clean Water Network Nationally Recognized for Outstanding Water Protection

Victory for Tennessean’s Right to Know about Water Pollution: Enforcement and corrective actions to be posted on the web

Thirty-One Percent of TN Landfills Leak - New report finds some accept special radioactive waste

 

TN Clean Water Act of 2007: Efficient, effective protection of our waters

• Expanded factsheet
• List of most polluted and impaired waters by county: 303(d) list
• Clean Water Act Enforcement in Tennessee
• TN Clean Water Act of 2007 website

 

Reality Check on the Pigeon River: “ Blue Ridge Paper: Still Toxic After all These Years”

• Report: Blue Ridge Paper Products & the Myth of a Clean Pigeon River

 

TN Clean Water Network and Citizen Group Urge EPA to Veto Reelfoot Lake Spillway

• TCWN’s Letter to the EPA
• EPA’s Comments

 

TN Clean Water Network and Members File Clean Water Act Suit Notice

• Victor Jernigan, Washington Square:
  60-Day Notice of Intent to Suit Under the Clean Water Act
• Supplement to 60 Day Notice

 

Knox County Spends $1.9M+ on Deficient Stormwater Ordinance
Taxpayer dollars wasted while property owners suffer damage from overdevelopment

 

Tennessee Clean Water Network Honors East TN Hero
Frank Hensley Named 2006 Bill Russell River Hero

 

TCWN Finds State Launches Expedited Enforcement Program for Tennessee’s #1 Water Polluter

• TCWN Reports: TN Department of Environment and Conservation, Expedited Enforcement

 

TCWN Comments on TVA Mega Site Program

• 'Megasite' opponents fear worse pollution (Associated Press)

 

County’s Non-Compliance with Clean Water Laws Causing Damage to Private Property
Citizen group kicks off enforcement campaign, Targets Mayor

• Renee Hoyos, TCWN Executive Director, Remarks
• Knox County Clean Water Alliance Flood Action Brochure
• Knox County Clean Water Alliance

 

US Fish and Wildlife Service Leaves out Public While Making Plans to Pollute Reelfoot Lake

• TCWN comments to the US Fish and Wildlife Service
  

 

Ragsdale, Wuethrich Jeopardize Clean Water and Individual Property Rights

• Cover memo sent to County, State officials regarding violations of state and federal laws in the proposed stormwater ordinance.
• Technical Memo sent to County, State officials outlining 11 points of contention
• Stormwater Memo to City Council (1/06/06)

 

American Rivers: Most Endangered Rivers of 2005 Announced

 

TN Legislature Grants Citizens Right to Appeal Water Pollution Permits

• Copies of Appeal Bills and Background

 

TCWN Announces 2005 River Hero

• About 2005 River Hero, Chester McConnell

Last Gasp - COE Chokes out Trout Population on Caney Fork
Click here to view full report

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