Tennessee Riverkeeper

Sound on to hear thousands of #sandhillcranes while #birding the #tennesseeriver #asmr #asmrsounds YouTube video by Tennessee Riverkeeper

Our videos had about 84,560 plays on social media in February reaching tens of thousands of new people, while growing our audiences across all platforms. www.youtube.com/shorts/qbrih...

FDA reports over 50 PFAS ingredients intentionally added to 1,700 personal care products Hundreds of personal care products people use every day may contain the toxic “forever chemicals

FDA reports over 50 PFAS "forever chemical" ingredients intentionally added to 1,700 personal care products
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Thank you to The Caverns in Tennessee and Railroad Earth for allowing us to educate folks about water and pollution at your concerts. #volunteer #tennesseeriver #concert #bluegrass #environment

Creek cleanup this Saturday! Join us in Huntsville as spring cleaning season starts. 9:00AM to Noon on March 7. Meet downtown near Heart of Huntsville Bridge. ❤️ 🚀 🌎

Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production | Letters Letters: Readers respond to an interview with Beth Gardiner on how the oil industry is pumping billions more into plastics

Fighting a losing battle to tackle growth in plastic production - how the oil industry is pumping billions more into plastics www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. Metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not enough. So what is? www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Lots of updates to our LinkTree, which is a great way to catch up on the most important recent highlights. LinkTree partially serves as an "in case you missed it" site" www.linktr.ee/TNRK

Have You Seen the Water? YouTube video by Tennessee Riverkeeper

Watch our new video by Huntsville Adventurer: www.youtube.com/shorts/cm23x...

Have you seen the water? We swim here. We drink this water. Please give follow and share.

Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here Updated records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in over 1,050 cities. Check your drinking water on our map.

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

U.S. Forest Service Stops Issuing Firefighter Pants That Contain PFAS, Following ProPublica’s Reporting Officials at the agency knew about the use of potentially dangerous “forever chemicals” in protective gear years before publicly acknowledging the issue, according to emails obtained by ProPublica.

Heroic firefighters face a toxic triple threat from PFAS: their protective gear is mostly made of PFAS, they are exposed to smoke containing PFAS, and firefighting foam contains a lot of PFAS. But that is slowly changing: www.propublica.org/article/pfas...

Team USA hockey goal “keeper”, Connor Hellebuyck, has helmet art that shows fishing, eagles, stars and stripes #USAHockey #Olympics

Visit our booth tonight at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee at the Railroad Earth bluegrass concert! The show is underground in the cave:

Documenting PFAS Contamination in Southern Communities | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Reporters and filmmakers talk about making the documentary ‘Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy,’ which examined how industry, regulators and communities have navigated forever chemical c...

Following the Chemicals: Documenting PFAS Contamination in Southern Communities - from ‘Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy,’ an on-the-ground look at how industry, regulators and communities have navigated contamination by forever chemicals. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

Gov. Kay Ivey signs controversial environmental regulation bill into law | Alabama Reflector The bill would prohibit the state from having stricter environmental regulations than the federal government.

Governor signs controversial Alabama environmental regulation bill into law
Environmentalists fear the legislation will make it much more difficult to protect Alabamians from the effects of pollution. alabamareflector.com/2026/02/19/g...

Senate advances bill seeking greater accountability for failing wastewater systems • Tennessee Lookout A bill in the Tennessee legislature seeks accountability for developers and utilities responsible for wastewater "drip fields."

Senate advances bill seeking greater accountability for failing wastewater systems
Tennessee found more than half of systems that dispose of wastewater by dripping it into large fields are not compliant with their permits tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/17/s...

Lee sets aside $45M to turn hundreds of McDonald Farm acres into a state park | Chattanooga Times Free Press After years of deliberation about what Hamilton County should do with McDonald Farm, officials have landed on an answer: turn much of its acreage into a state park.

Governor sets aside $45M to turn hundreds of McDonald Farm acres into a state park www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/fe...

Japanese snowboarder Shiba Masaki and South Korean cross-country skiers Han Dasom and Lee Eui-jin were each kept from competing in their events after routine equipment testing found banned compounds known as PFAS, sometimes called “forever chemicals,” on their gear.

The Olympic Ban Putting Pollution In The Spotlight | Weather.com The latest disqualifications at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is turning the race for gold into a global wake-up call about pollution on the world’s biggest stage.

A New Kind Of Olympic Rule: How Environmental Safety Just Got Athletes Disqualified

The latest disqualifications at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is turning the race for gold into a global wake-up call about pollution on the world’s biggest stage. weather.com/news/trendin...

Sound on to hear thousands of Sandhill Cranes from birding on the Tennessee River

Tennessee Riverkeeper The mission of non-profit Tennessee Riverkeeper is to protect the Tennessee River and its tributaries.

3 new videos in February are averaging 2,638 plays per day. Videos continue to reach mostly new audiences and recruit new supporters. www.youtube.com/@TennesseeRi...

Three Olympic Athletes Were Just Disqualified for a Novel Reason: PFAS

Three Olympic Athletes Were Just Disqualified for using PFAS chemicals.
Their skis and snowboards tested positive for “forever chemicals,” slippery-but-dangerous chemicals now banned in the Games. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/c...

Happy Valentine’s Day, y’all! Here are some of our favorite Valentine’s cards from some very creative environmental allies, including Nature Add Nurture, Harpeth Conservancy, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Charleston Waterkeeper, and Tennessee Aquarium.

Stephen Colbert jokes about The Riverkeeper YouTube video by Tennessee Riverkeeper

Stephen Colbert joking about the Riverkeeper has 9,500+ video views so far this month www.youtube.com/shorts/tfQE0...

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Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth? Chewing gum is a favorite of high school kids and overworked professionals alike – but just one piece can shed thousands of potentially harmful microplastics into your saliva, one study suggests.

Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth? www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Olympians disqualified for using PFAS! South Korean pair disqualified for using banned wax, after their skis "tested positive for fluor." ⛷️🎿🥇 www.msn.com/en-us/sports...

Thursday news by Energy Alabama: Your voices are finally being heard! Today's House floor vote on the Alabama Power grab was pulled from today's agenda! The fight is far from over. Keep telling your legislators to VOTE NO on HB392 and SB268: secure.everyaction.com/GQNf-NEDaUWs...

Bill that could weaken Alabama’s environmental regulations speeds through Legislature | Chattanooga Times Free Press Alabama Republican lawmakers are rushing a bill that could weaken the state's environmental laws through the Legislature, alarming Democrats and critics who warn the legislation could seriously affect...

Bill that could weaken Alabama’s environmental regulations speeds through Legislature (via Chattanooga Times Free Press) www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/fe...

🔊 Listen Now: In New Orleans, some Mardi Gras groups swap plastic beads for glass for parade throws Morning Edition on NPR One | 3:07

⚜️ In New Orleans, some Mardi Gras groups swap plastic beads for glass for parade throws ⚜️ one.npr.org?sharedMediaI...