About Us
The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League is a regional, community-based, non-profit environmental
organization founded in the mountains of North Carolina in 1984. Our founding principles are earth stewardship,
environmental democracy, social justice, and community empowerment. We are a grassroots organization working with
community groups to solve pressing local problems throughcitizens' campaigns. Since 1984 the Blue Ridge Environmental
Defense League has expanded and now has many active chapters throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee. We maintain strong working relationships with other citizens' groups across the United States and around
the world. Our home office is in Glendale Springs, North Carolina and contact information is on our website at
www.bredl.org
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, founded in 1903, represents more than 1.4 million hardworking
men and women in the United States and Canada, and is committed to improving the quality of life for its workers
who live in the communities where the employers' facilities are located.
To contact us, email bredl@bellsouth.net.