Tennessee leaders want the state to house the nation’s nuclear waste trash, and have advanced a resolution to support the effort.
Caroline Eggers, Environmental Reporter
Caroline Eggers covers environmental issues with a focus on equity for WPLN News through Report for America, a national service program that supports journalists in local newsrooms across the country. Before joining the station, she spent several years covering water quality issues, biodiversity, climate change and Mammoth Cave National Park for newsrooms in the South. Her reporting on homelessness and a runoff-related “fish kill” for the Bowling Green Daily News earned her 2020 Kentucky Press Association awards in the general news and extended coverage categories, respectively. Beyond deadlines, she is frequently dancing, playing piano and photographing wildlife and her poodle, Princess. She graduated from Emory University with majors in journalism and creative writing.
Fossil fuel companies will be shielded from climate lawsuits in Tennessee
Tennessee is moving to block climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
Tennessee bill would strengthen developer, property rights over local land use regulations
State lawmakers are considering a bill to would allow property owners to sue governments for enacting land use regulations.
Landfills, churches, meat plants and schools? A Tennessee bill could strip boundaries between industry and communities
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to lessen the ability of local governments to enforce laws about what and where people can build.
How friction between Nashville, the state and Boring Company materialized this week
Tensions between Nashville, the state government and the Boring Company escalated this week, days after tunneling began downtown.
‘Tennessee Tree Day’ is coming up. Reserve trees by Sunday
The Tennessee Environmental Council organized a statewide tree sale on March 21, and the deadline to reserve seedlings in advance is now Sunday, March 8.
‘There are serious risks of sinkholes.’ Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company’s Nashville project
The Boring Company has officially began drilling a tunnel between downtown and the airport. City officials and residents remain unclear about the potential impact to Nashville’s underground environment, the company’s plans for extreme weather, and the supposed public benefit of the tunnel.
The Boring Company is cleared for construction, days after Nashville residents condemn ‘decadent billionaire’ access
The Boring Company is ready to start digging underneath Nashville. Just days after the company met publicly with city officials for the first time, the company received new permits.
Boring Company edges closer to tunnel construction, inking deal with Nashville airport
The Boring Company secured a crucial green light this week in its plans to build a 10-mile tunnel system between downtown and the Nashville International Airport.
Trees splintered, split and crashed across Nashville. Here’s how to help
Nashville’s natural skyline changed last week. Thousands of trees tipped, splintered and died after frozen water blanketed the town, worsened by prolonged cold and occasional strikes from wind.
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