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December 8, 2005- Help with the formation of Old Hickory Watershed group.

April 22, 2005- Participated and spoke at Tennessee Tech University's (Cookeville) Earth Day celebration.

2004- Voted into Board of Ancient Sites Conservancy

October 23, 2003- Spoke at Public Hearing against issuing a 401 Water Quality permit for a proposed marina (Cumberland Yacht Harbor) on Mill Creek.

October 2003- Helped with the formation of Donelson Hills Neighbors.

August 2003- Found cave on Mill Creek with Nashville Crayfish (Orconectes shoupi) habitat. Made film ("Against a Community") about what will be destroyed when Cumberland Yacht Harbor is built on 43 acres of Mill Creek.

August 26, 2002- Low Power FM permit issued by FCC to Save The Cumberland WSTC 97.3 Gladdice, Tennessee.

January 2001- Participated in a 2 year sediment study put on by HRWA and directed by Dr. Dave Wilson.

November 2000- Participated with Corps of Engineers, Ashland City Boy Scout Troop, and Laura Turner in building a water diverter in Ashland City so that it preserved beaver habitat and at the same time prevented flooding.

October 2000- Wrote letters complaining about the high numbers of cleft deformities in Dickson Tennessee. Lawsuit launched against Scovill/Shrader

October 2000- Complained to the state of Tennessee against silting Turnbull Creek with runoff from I-840. Contractor fined.

July 22, 2000- Wrote to the state of Tennessee to fine the city of Franklin for dumping 90,000 gallons of raw human sewage into the Harpeth River. City fined $98,000

May 23, 2000- STC fought against building Harpeth Valley Utility on the banks of the Cumberland River in the Scottsboro community. Utility was built before a permit was issued.

April 22, 2000- Traveled to Washington DC for Earth Day event.

November 1998- Had meetings with Sen. Rosalind Kurita against building a bridge across the Harpeth River at Mound Bottom so that people could walk on the ancient mounds. Meetings held in Kingston Springs. Not built.

December 1999- STC was responsible for getting a federal superfund site in Bordeaux Tn. capped so that it's toxins would not continue to flow into the Cumberland River. Nick Beres did story for Ch. 5

April 1999- Traveled to Burksville Kentucky courthouse to attend a meeting about organizing against Cagle, a large chicken processing plant(Contained Animal Feeding Operation; CAFO).

June 1999- Met with EPA officials on the banks of Richland Creek after calling the Atlanta office to report barrels of Toluene being dumped. EPA ruled not enough Toluene. The next day all barrels sent down the Cumberland in flood.

March 1999- Protest and spoke against at public hearing in Hendersonville Tn. about the city tearing down the "Halfway House" circa 1801, located on Mansker Creek. House mysteriously burned to ground.

February 22, 1999- Attending meetings at Legislative Plaza in Nashville Tn. for passing a bill that would put a halt the chip mill industry.

January 1999- Help form "Save Cockrill Bend".

December 1998- Spoke at public hearing against The Water Pollution Control issuing Lynwood subdivision a increase in sewage discharge. State issued permit from 200,000 gal. to 400,000 gal.

December 1998-Supported BURNT against the Thermal Plant in Nashville Tn.

March 12, 1998- Video taped a Pegram man beating his dog with the butt of a gun and hitting the dog over 30 times.

1997- Testified in federal court (Judge Robert Echols), Eakes vs Gaylord Entertainment that the river taxis also were causing the erosion to the banks of the Cumberland River at Eakes property. Taxis not found to cause the erosion. Gaylord sues Eakes.

September 29, 1997- Protested against removing graves from the library site in Brentwood Tennessee. Library built, graves removed.

August 2, 1997- Protested (Warriors of the Rainbow") Wal-mart, Lowes, JDN from building on the Cumberland River and digging up 180 Native American graves. Councilman for that district Eric Crafton voted out in next election because of our efforts with organizing the neighborhood association.Wal-mart and Lowes built JDN goes bankrupt.

July/August 1997- Audubon magazine did story for their July/August issue pg. 103 "Making a Difference" about Save The Cumberland.July 9, 1997- Protested the destruction of a 300 year old oak tree called "Bellevue Oak" at Wynchase condominiums in Bellevue Tn. Some trees were left standing because of the protest.

April 1997-Awarded "Earth Day Award"  from Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton, for video made exposing illegal dumps and sewage.

April 1997- Made trip down Harpeth River with Mike Walton (120 mile) thus forming Harpeth River Watershed.

March 1997- Reported oil slick 5 miles long on Cumberland River to Water Pollution Control. No action.

January 1997- STC was asked to speak at the Sierra Clubs Activist Weekend on Lake Cumberland in Ibez Kentucky.

December 24, 1996- Reported to Tennessee Water Pollution Control dumping of alum into the Cumberland River by Ford motor Company Glass Plant. No action by state.

November 1996- STC was asked to speak about the Cumberland River for the Kentucky Environmental Commission, at Cumberland Falls.

September 10, 1996- Sailed the "Maiden Voyage" downtown Nashville Tn. with banner protesting 500,000 gallons of raw sewage being dumped in the Cumberland River by the city.

July 1996- The Cumberland Compact formed from info about Vic Scoggin's 700 mile swim.

June 1996- Inside Edition did program on Save The Cumberland, American Rivers voted The Cumberland River in their top 20 worst rivers.

May 1996- Exposed straight pipe sewage on the upper Cumberland. Congressman Hal Rogers passed legislation to stop this activity. Legislation was passed.

Protested against Walgreens tearing  down the "Jacksonian" a 1940's historic apartment complex, located at West End. Walgreens won.

Protest and spoke out against the city of Nashville tearing down the "one of a kind" historic L&N RR single span shed. Torn down.

Protested and lobbied against Westhaven development in Franklin Tn. Developing

Protested and lobbied against a development "Greenfield" in Fernvale Tn. not Developed

Protested against Dover Downs Nashville Supperspeedway. Built

 

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