Sierra Club Tennessee is made up of volunteer leaders and civic activists, representing over 5,000 members, with a mission to enjoy, explore, and protect the natural and threatened places in Tennessee, to join others in understanding and respecting the fragile environment in which we live, and to support equal environmental justice for all. You come too!
Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act
The Tennessee Waste-to-Jobs Act (Senate Bill 0269 / House Bill 0600), was well received by the Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in the Legislature's 114th Session and was considered over the Summer by a task force. It is a critical part of the solution to our solid waste problems. The Chapter is working hard to get it passed. Watch this informative video to learn more:
Tennessee Sierra Club Tests Soil for PFAS
PFAS-laden sludge from Bristol's sewage treatment plant is applied to farmland.
Read the report: Tennessee Sludge Report 2024.
More about PFAS Contamination in Tennessee: PFAS