Oconee River Chemical Spill

For more information see the newly posted website:
Trail Creek Witness

• April 14, 2011
  Toxins linger in stream
  By Lee Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald


• January 21, 2011
  EPD chief: Creek spill mishandled
  By Walter C. Jones | Morris News Service


• November 14, 2010
  Trail Creek's recovery starting small
  By Allison Floyd | Athens Banner-Herald


• November 13, 2010
  Help monitor the recovery of the Trail Creek ecosystem!


• September 26, 2010
  Emanuel: Don't close the book on fire, Trail Creek spill
  Ben Emanuel | Athens Banner-Herald


• August 14, 2010
  Company also agrees to contain runoff and monitor water quality
  Chemical firm ordered to begin creek cleanup
  By Lee Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald


• August 13, 2010
  EPD News Release Athens Chemical Fire (pdf)


• August 11, 2010
  EPD News Release on Athens Chemical Fire Water Monitoring Results (pdf)


• August 10, 2010
  Flagpole Editorial Praises Ben Emanuel's Work on Oconee/Response to Trail Creek Spill
  By Pete McCommons | Flagpole


• August 6, 2010
  OCS EPD letter to J&J (pdf)


• August 6, 2010
  Chemicals released during fire take a deadly toll in Athens creek
  15,000 fish estimated killed by toxins
  By Lee Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald


• August 5, 2010
  Athens Citizens Seek Answers on Chemical Spill
  Letters and Questions (pdf)


• August 4, 2010
  Ga. to release results from polluted creek
  Associated Press | Ledger-enquirer.com


• August 4, 2010
  Spill unlikely to go far down Oconee River
  By S. HEATHER DUNCAN | Macon.com


• August 4, 2010
  Groups will press EPD, Athens-Clarke on spill
  By Lee Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald


• August 03, 2010
  EPD: No big impact from chemical runoff
  By Lee Shearer | Online Athens


• August 1, 2010
  Report from attendee on Meeting on J&J Chemical Fire
  


• August 1, 2010
  Tests results on spilled chemicals expected Monday
  By Lee Shearer | Athens Banner-Herald


• August 1, 2010
  Answers sought after spill
  By Allison Floyd | Athens Banner-Herald


• July 30, 2010
  Chemicals foul creek after fire
  By Blake Aued | Athens Banner-HeraldJ


• July 29, 2010
  Chemical spill turns creek blue
  By Blake Aued | Athens Banner-Herald