Tennessee

Sweeping federal conservation act provides protection for Tennessee land, waterSweeping federal conservation act provides protection for Tennessee land, water

Sweeping federal conservation act provides protection for Tennessee land, water

Photo: U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, left, looks into the Chattanooga valley as he walks with chief ranger Todd Roeder, center,…

6 years ago
How Removing Asphalt Is Softening Our CitiesHow Removing Asphalt Is Softening Our Cities

How Removing Asphalt Is Softening Our Cities

Portland alley advocates estimate there are 76 miles of alleys in their city—all potential green public spaces. This northeast Portland…

6 years ago
Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 StatesCoal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States

Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States

Coal ash located at the Possum Point Power Station in Dumfries, Virginia, appears in a photo taken on June 26,…

6 years ago

What Nashville’s Metro Schools Isn’t Telling You About Lead In Water

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — There's a lot that Metro Schools isn't revealing in its Friday-night "news dump" about its testing for…

8 years ago

Walking in Memphis — Above a Coal Ash Cesspool

The groundwater beneath the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-fired Allen Fossil Plant in southwest Memphis — only two miles from the…

8 years ago