SOCM Sentinels
Newsletters & Announcements
Q4 2020 SOCM Sentinel
December 28th, 2020
In the Winter 2020 issue of the SOCM Sentinel, members reflect on the Kingston Coal Ash Spill.
Included inside:
Coal Ash Legislation Group Looks at Worker Safety
We're Closing Our Office... and Moving to a New Space!
SOCM Members & Allies Hold Memorial for Kingston Coal Ash Workers
Remembering the Kingston Coal Ash Spill - Julie Bledsoe Speaks
SOCM Member Speaks at Virtual Environmental Justice Tour
SOCM in the Lens
Rutherford County Chapter Update
Maury County Chapter Update
Cumberland County Chapter Update - Gaynor Solar Array
SOCM Works to Keep Knox County Residents in their Homes
Rutherford Chapter Members Take Trainings Online
Letter from the Board President
Middle Tennessee Organizer Leaves Staff
Coal Mine Reclamation and Bonding in Tennessee
Q3 2020 SOCM Sentinel
September 25th, 2020
Doing What We Do Best: SOCM Members continue to work and organize on the ground and online
Included inside:
SOCM Petitions TVA Over Energy Crisis
Annual Meeting Announcement
Rutherford Goes Live
Cumberland Proposes Solar Project
Knoxville Fights to Keep People in Their Homes
Know Your Rights! - Eviction During the Pandemic
Bull Run Residents Demand Accountability
Victory! TVA Reverses Decision to Outsource Jobs
SOCM Participates in Bond Release Inspection
In Memoriam - David Beaty, Bill Naumann, and Sadie Hill
Election Information
Q2 2020 SOCM Sentinel
July 17th, 2020
SOCM Members remain resilient during these uncertain times
Included inside:
Annual Meeting Announcement
RECLAIM Act Passes House
SOCM Story - Adam Hughes
"Full of It" by Zepher Barber
Census Reminder
Abers Share Their Covid-19 Story
Victory! TVA Withdraws Plans for Coal Ash Dump
Coalition Works to Prevent Utility Shut Offs
Election Information
A Statement from SOCM's Officers:
"BLACK LIVES MATTER"
June 4th, 2020
The Executive Officers of SOCM are united in solidarity with the communities that are engaging in collective action in order to highlight the vast racial disparities that non-white, especially Black, people encounter every day. We believe people have the right to raise their voices in determining their futures by ending police brutality. We believe our marginalized neighbors should not have to fear for their lives in their own communities or any community. We believe that BLACK LIVES MATTER!
Q1 2020 SOCM Sentinel
March 25th, 2020
Included inside:
SOCM Response to Covid-19
Bull Run Closing Raises Community Concerns
Chapter Updates
Organizing Against Overdevelopment in Murfreesboro
Students Get Involved in Landfill Research
Cumberland Chapter Sends Letter to TVA Board
From the Board President's Desk
SOCM Welcomes Intern Isabella Killius
Notice About Covid-19/Coronavirus
March 15, 2020
Notice About Covid-19/Coronavirus
In-person SOCM meetings will be suspended until further notice.
With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus/Covid-19 affecting several communities across our state, it is important that SOCM operate in a manner that is proactive, responsible, and equitable. It is imperative we consider SOCM members, staff, and our community’s health.
