Science and Environment

• Regional: North America: United States: Tennessee: Science and Environment  (49)

Cherokee Forest Voices - Group focus is on logging and other concerns related to the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee.

Clinch River Environmental Restoration Program - Program to study the transport, fate, and distribution of waterborne contaminants from the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Reservation.

East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition - Promotes the use of alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuels to reduce dependence on foreign oil and improve air quality in the region. Information about projects and events; includes a list of refueling locations in the region.

East Tennessee Native Plant Recommendations - Landscaping with native plants in the Unaka Mountains, Smokies, Ridge and Valley, and Cumberland Plateau.

East Tennessee Ozone Study - Research project with the goal of developing an air-quality forecasting system for East Tennessee. Site has information about air quality and weather patterns in the region.

Foothills Land Conservancy - Non-profit land trust interested in preserving the unique ecological, agricultural, and scenic resources of the foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in East Tennessee.

Hellbender Press: East Tennessee's Environmental Journal - Current and past issues.

Hydrology in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Southwest North Carolina - Information about stream flows and flooding, from National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tennessee.

Kris Light's Website of East Tennessee Wildflowers - Photo guide to the native flora of the region, indexed by season and color or by name (scientific or common). Also includes links to information about good hiking and wildflower-viewing areas.

Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Program - SAMAB promotes environmental health, sustainable economic use, and cultural values across the Southern Appalachians.

Tapoco - Corporate website providing information relating to the relicensing of this four-development hydroelectric project located on the Little Tennessee and Cheoah Rivers in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

UT Agricultural Extension Service - Eastern Region - Information about agriculture, family and consumer science information outreach efforts, 4H youth development, and other programs offered in the 24 counties of East Tennessee.

Water Quality of the Pigeon River - TDEC policy statements and other information about this river and the agreement between the States of Tennessee and North Carolina, EPA and Champion Paper to improve its water quality.