Tennessee USA : Regions : East Tennessee : Science and Environment
13 pages found in Science and Environment: Cherokee Forest Voices
Group focus is on logging and other concerns related to the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee.
http://www.discoveret.org/cfvoices/ 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.
http://research.esd.ornl.gov/CRERP/ 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.
http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/etcfc/index.html East Tennessee Native Plant Recommendations
Landscaping with native plants in the Unaka Mountains, Smokies, Ridge and Valley, and Cumberland Plateau.
http://www.tneppc.org/Landscaping/East_Tennessee.htm 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.
http://www.atdd.noaa.gov/etos.htm 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.
http://www.foothillsland.org/ Hellbender Press: East Tennessee's Environmental Journal
Current and past issues.
http://www.hellbenderpress.com/ Hydrology in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Southwest North Carolina
Information about stream flows and flooding, from National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tennessee.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/hydro/hydropen.htm 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.
http://easttennesseewildflowers.com/ Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Program
SAMAB promotes environmental health, sustainable economic use, and cultural values across the Southern Appalachians.
http://www.samab.org/ 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.
http://www.alcoa.com/tapoco/en/home.asp 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.
http://www.uteasternregion.org/ 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.
http://www.state.tn.us/environment/wpc/pigeon/
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