Background on the Upper Ocoee

posted October 8, 2002
by Sutton Bacon
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Click here for comprehensive information about the issues surrounding the Teva Ocoee National Championships and TVA's refusal to cooperate with whitewater interests. The future of the Upper Ocoee is in jeopardy. Read on...

Upper Ocoee Talking Points

posted October 8, 2002
by Sutton Bacon
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The Tennessee Valley Authority has decided to use water in its rivers for power generation rather than other beneficial uses, contrary to the result of analyses of all economic data and the interest of the public.

Need a synopsis? Read American Whitewater's Talking Points in response...

AFTER 2001, TVA ANNOUNCES NO MORE FLOW FOR THE OCOEE RODEO!

posted December 4, 2000

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Numbers of paddlers on the Ocoee have skyrocketed in recent years .Whitewater recreation and events deserve a fair share of the river's essential resource - the flow. American Whitewater is mounting a effort on behalf of all whitewater paddlers to restore the Ocoee's flow!


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