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Winter 2010 !!Newsletter Page 1 Winter 2010 !!Newsletter Page 1 RIVERKEEPER® TEPPCO Fuel Depot Our Supporters WATERKEEPER Alliance Membership form A proposed fuel depot in This issue: Patterson Hood of Founded in 1999 to protect Show your support for the Decatur opposed by Tennessee Drive-By Truckers and The water systems from polluters Tennessee River by becoming a Riverkeeper was cancelled. Brick in Decatur, Alabama. and unite 190+ Waterkeepers. member today! Page 2 Page 3 Page 3 Page 4 ABOUT TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER Tennessee Riverkeeper is the only organization enforcing environmental laws in the entire Tennessee River watershed. The Tennessee River has seen its fair share of industries and commercial traffic, but many parts of the watershed remain biological treasures and vital community assets to the entire American South. The citizens throughout Tennessee, Alabama, and the entire Gulf of Mexico need an institution to defend and restore their Tennessee River. Tennessee Riverkeeper is a part of Waterkeeper Alliance, which uses a unique approach to environmental law enforcement and advocacy by stressing enforcement of the Clean Water Act and other laws through citizen participation. This approach has proven successful in so many other watersheds and will undoubtedly benefit this river. Tennessee Riverkeeper founders Mark Martin and Left to Right: David Whiteside have years of experience using Waterkeeper’s approach to environmental enforcement. Mark Martin - Prosecuting Attorney Please join us in the battle for cleaner David Whiteside - water in the Tennessee River and its Riverkeeper and tributaries. Tennessee Riverkeeper needs Executive Director members throughout the river valley to Mark and David founded non- strengthen our crucial membership and profit Tennessee Riverkeeper on attain the legal standing to enforce September 10, 2009. Here environmental laws in your communities. David and Mark stand by the Tennessee in Chattanooga. The Tennessee River and its watershed (lightened) Did You Know? Headwaters Industry Dams Two headwater tributaries, the French The largest concentration of industrial There are nine TVA dams on the Tennessee Broad and Holston Rivers, merge near development on the banks of the River’s main stem: TN: Fort Loudon, Knoxville, TN to form the main stem of Tennessee River is in Decatur, Alabama. Watts Bar, Chickamauga, Nickajack. AL: the Tennessee River. Guntersville, Wheeler, Wilson, Pickwick and TN / KY: Kentucky. TennesseeRiver.org • P.O. Box 2594 • Decatur, aL 35602 Winter 2010 !! Page 2 TEPPCO FUEL DEPOT PLANS CANCELLED Elected officials speak out against TEPPCO’s plan at a press conference TEPPCO Fuel Depot Arthur Orr, R–Decatur, led the opposition to protect the Tennessee River and its to the TEPPCO plan. “When the tributaries by enforcing environmental laws community came together, stood together and educating the public. This non-profit The TEPPCO company has pulled its and presented a united front, I believe our works to stop illegal pollution, but it is also plans to build a fuel depot on the Tennessee River that would store and united strength convinced TEPPCO to important to prevent pollution and transfer as much as 14 million gallons of reconsider their decision on the location,” potential environmental disasters before Orr said. they happen. To fulfill our mission, fuel. As reported by Eric Fleischauer in The Decatur Daily, TEPPCO Spokesman Rick Riverkeeper works to unite the community Tennessee Riverkeeper joined with Rainey said: “public opposition, combined and educate citizens about pollution Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Rep. Micky threats. with the October 26 acquisition of Hammon (R-Decatur), Mayor Don TEPPCO by Enterprise Products, Stanford, City Council President Greg convinced the company to cancel its Legislative Solution Reeves, Decatur Utilities, St. John’s plans.” Episcopal Church, and other community • In response to TEPPCO, Sen. leaders in opposition to the TEPPCO Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) proposed a The TEPPCO fuel depot would have bill in January to the Alabama only created 2-5 jobs, as stated by Decatur terminal. David Whiteside, staff State Senate for the 2010 legislative Mayor Don Stanford. The proposed fuel Riverkeeper and Executive Director of Tennessee Riverkeeper, produced a video session. The bill would provide a depot would have been on 20 acres of protective zone 5,000 feet upstream Wolverine Tube land. Barges would have on the proposed fuel terminal and and 1,000 feet downstream of any brought gasoline, ethanol, diesel and jet published it online. He interviewed community leaders and presented the water intake in Morgan Co. fuel to the terminal for transfer to fuel However, Sen. Orr stated in trucks. TEPPCO’s proposed location was argument against the proposal. Meanwhile, Riverkeeper’s online video that this only one-half mile upstream of Decatur Tennessee Riverkeeper’s prosecuting attorney, Mark Martin, developed our legal bill: “…would be a local bill, but I Utilities’ sole water intake. Any spill could strategy for opposing the anticipated believe statewide that this is a policy have been catastrophic to Decatur, measure that we as a state should Alabama and Morgan County, as well as permit application before the Army Corps look into.” the River. Decatur only has enough water of Engineers. in storage tanks to last 24 hours. A spill The consortium of leaders and could have required the water treatment groups, as well as public sentiment facility to shut down for weeks. Decatur To view David’s video on the TEPPCO Fuel successfully convinced TEPPCO's Utilities and nearly every elected official in Depot, visit YouTube.com/TennesseeRiverkeeper executives to seek an alternate location. the area were opposed to this facility due to and watch “Proposed TEPPCO Fuel Depot Tennessee Riverkeeper’s mission is its hazardous location. State Senator Threatens Drinking Water on Tennessee River” TennesseeRiver.org • P.O. Box 2594 • Decatur, aL 35602 Winter 2010 !! Page 3 OUR SUPPORTERS Drive-By Truckers and Patterson Hood The Brick Deli and Tavern in Decatur, Alabama Originally from Muscle Shoals / Florence, Alabama, Patterson Hood is the lead singer of Drive-By Truckers (D.B.T.), Tennessee Riverkeeper would like to thank "The Brick" one of the Tennessee Valley’s favorite bands. D.B.T. members for hosting our concert fundraiser with Michelle Malone, who are also from the watershed include: Mike Cooley (guitar, Katie Herron, Angela Hacker, James and Dylan vocals) from Tuscumbia, AL and Shonna Tucker (bass, vocals) LeBlanc, One Eyed Mary and Tim Tucker on February from Killen, AL. Additionally we would like to thank Patterson’s 19, 2010. managers Kevin Morris and Christine Stauder at Red Light Management. Patterson’s father, David Hood, was a member of the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, also known as “The Swampers,” which played on 75 Gold and Platinum best- sellers. Rebecca and Patterson Hood are among the founding members of Tennessee Riverkeeper. Tennessee Riverkeeper would like to thank Drive-By Truckers for their support and acknowledge their cultural contributions to the Tennessee River Valley. Please join D.B.T. and become a Riverkeeper member today! Tennessee River native and Drive-By Truckers front man, Patterson Hood (center), with David Whiteside (left) and Riverkeeper Board member Robert F. Kennedy, III (right) Waterkeeper Alliance was founded in 1999 to About WATERKEEPER Alliance connect and support local Waterkeeper organizations, The first Riverkeeper patrol boat was launched by fishermen and while allowing them full control over their finances their friends who mobilized in 1966 to challenge polluters on the and administrative decisions. Waterkeeper offers legal, Hudson River. Hudson Riverkeeper’s contributions to the Hudson’s scientific, and administrative advice, provides amazing recovery has inspired the creation of 190+ locally funded and networking opportunities, and often advocates for controlled “Waterkeeper” organizations on waterways across the issues common to local Waterkeepers. country and the world. Tennessee Riverkeeper is the first group Please visit www.waterkeeper.org to learn more. patrolling a major waterbody in Tennessee. Waterkeepers (including Alabama’s Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Cahaba Riverkeeper, Choctawhatchee Riverkeeper, Hurricane Creekkeeper and Mobile Baykeeper) patrol local waterways, respond to citizen complaints, and enforce environmental laws. TennesseeRiver.org • P.O. Box 2594 • Decatur, aL 35602 !! TENNESSEE RIVERKEEPER P.O. Box 2594 Decatur, AL 35602 www.TennesseeRiver.org RIVERKEEPER is a registered trademark of WATERKEEPER Alliance, Inc. BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! RIVERKEEPER® MEMBERSHIP FORM Please complete, detach, and return to: Tennessee RIVERKEEPER ® P.O. Box 2594 Decatur, AL 35602 NAME(S):_______________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________ PHONE:________________________________________________________________________ E-MAIL:________________________________________________________________________ RIVER INTERESTS:_____________________________________________________________ PLEASE CHECK A CATEGORY ________ Student ..........................................................$10 ________ Slackwater Darter ...................................…..$25 ________ Redfin Darter ................................................$50 ________ Boulder Darter ..............................................$100 ________ Cavefish .........................................................$250 ________ Hellbender Salamander............….................$1000 ________ OTHER AMOUNT......................................$_________ Please make checks payable to: Tennessee RIVERKEEPER You can also become a member at our website: TennesseeRiver.org TennesseeRiver.org • P.O. 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