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Public meetings in Clarksville on proposed AtlasBX lead-acid battery plant
September 27, 2018
Hundreds of Clarksville residents attended two meetings September 26 to voice their concerns about pollutants expected from new industry in Montgomery County. The AtlasBX lead-acid battery plant, sister company to recently-opened Hankook Tire,...
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Mandatory Fees
September 13, 2018
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Mandatory Fees
Jason Carney is the Clean Energy Program Manager at SACE. He addressed the mandatory fees proposed on electricity by TVA and described the efforts to implement solar power in Tennessee. Tennessee...
MTG At March for Climate and Science 2018
September 8, 2018
The Sierra Club Middle Tennessee Group joined in the March for Climate and Science on September 8 in Nashville.
Betsy Garber, Bill Thrasher, JoAnn McIntosh
Charlie High, Bill Thrasher, JoAnn McIntosh
David Bordenkircher
Debbie Dunston...
The Universe Beyond Earth
August 9, 2018
Dr. William (Billy) Teets, the outreach astronomer at Vanderbilt University’s Dyer Observatory, presented "Light - Our Tool for Understanding the Universe".
Topics covered a wide range.
What is light? A terminology refresher on the types of...
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
July 12, 2018
Frankie Fachilla from Citizens' Climate Lobby discussed their advocacy efforts to address climate change.
In order to generate the political will necessary for passage of their Carbon Fee and Dividend proposal, CCL trains and supports volunteers...
Hidden Lake ICO Hike June 18 2018
June 18, 2018
On June 18, 2018, Sierra Club MTG ICO hosted Elementary students from Youth Encouragement Services for a hike at Hidden Lake.
Cultural and Natural Features of Cedars of Lebanon State Park
June 14, 2018
Park Manager Wayne "Buddy" Ingram presented a program describing the cultural and natural features of Cedars of Lebanon State Park. The park is rooted in the history of the land and its signature tree, the Eastern Red Cedar.
Born out of Franklin D...
YES Kayak May 15 2018
May 15, 2018
Middle Tennessee ICO hosts Youth Encouragement Services Kayak Day May 15 2018
May 2018 Program - What's Ahead for Radnor Lake State Natural Area
May 10, 2018
Park Manager Steve Ward discusses development and plans for Radnor Lake State Natural Area
My Take on the TVA - “For What It’s Worth”
May 10, 2018
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