Chapter E-newsletters
February 2024 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
February 1, 2024
What’s Inside: Conservation Education Day approaches, Tennessee considering allowing coal mining in protected forest in Claiborne County, "forever chemicals" found in 60% of rivers and lakes tested in NE Tennessee, and the cardinal is the species of...
January 2024 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
January 1, 2024
What’s Inside: Sierra Club TN is hiring a Chapter Director, Tennessee State Parks is considering building massive RV campgrounds, volunteers clean up Dean's Woods in Knoxville, and learn fun facts about river otters!
December 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
December 1, 2023
What’s Inside: TVA's CEO will not get a raise after rolling blackouts, Sierra Club Chapter voting underway, HBG opposes RV park at state park, 5th National Climate Assessment released, how segregation negatively affects health, richest 1% are super-...
November 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
November 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Investing in America conservation efforts, TVA Board meeting and Listening session, 21 species become extinct, Environmental Protection Agency sued over Oak Ridge radioactive landfill, and juniper is the species of the month.
October 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
October 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Fall Retreat, Public Lands Day, Mississippi mayors rally to the protect waterway, Appeals court ruling in Nashville landfill expansion suit, settlement over sewage pollution in Dickson County, plus fun facts about goldenrod.
September 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
September 1, 2023
What’s Inside: October retreat upcoming, TVA sparks fiery debate over new gas plants, TVA raises rates, Nashville developer sued over pollution, invasive hornet hunts honeybees, fun facts about the mourning dove, and Eartha bids farewell for now.
August 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
August 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Diesel fuel spill in Germantown affects safety of drinking water, Sierra Clubbers testify before the EPA in Chicago to support an updated Coal Ash rule, why a playground in Claxton, TN is built on top of coal ash, Marquita Bradshaw...
July 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
July 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Three digital actions to take now, future in question for Kingston Plant, shocking Supreme Court decision rolls back protections for wetlands, and Hibiscus coccineus is the featured species this month.
June 2023 Newsletter & Digest - TN Chapter
June 1, 2023
What’s Inside: Jacobs Solutions says it has negotiated a settlement with Kingston coal ash workers, TVA proposes gas plant & 122-mile pipeline for notorious Kingston site, Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.’s Power to Address Water Pollution, and...
Knoxville ICO Award
May 31, 2023
This award recognizes the long partnership between the Knoxville ICO and BBBS for providing educational, fun, and safe outings for the youth they serve in order to explore the natural world.