The nation’s deadliest explosion this century occurred in Tennessee one year ago when an explosion at a munitions plant killed 16 people.
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.
Hurricane Isaias will impact Tennessee. Here’s the latest forecast
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season could stir up two severe weather threats in Middle Tennessee this weekend.
GM plans to produce cheaper long-range EV batteries in Tennessee
Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, is transforming its Spring Hill factory to produce a new type of battery for electric vehicles.
No shade: Half of Nashville’s parks have less than 33% tree canopy cover
“Every kid should have a shaded, pleasant place to play in the summer, especially in a wealthy city,” says Chris Leonard with the Nashville Tree Conservation Corps. A study by the group finds many of Nashville’s parks lack shade.
Lawsuit over Cheekwood zoning expands as legal wrangling continues
A lawsuit filed in June against Metro has now added Cheekwood Botanical Garden as a defendant.
Volkswagen ‘dieselgate’ payout continues to fund EV charging in Tennessee
The state is offering a rebate for electric vehicle charging at apartments and multi-family homes. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation set up the new rebate program with funding from the automaker Volkswagen, as part of a decade-old settlement.
TVA broke law in building Kingston gas plant, court ruling finds
The Tennessee Valley Authority committed to spending billions of dollars on gas infrastructure next to its Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County years before formally deciding to build it. The decision-making process also had “fundamental” errors that violated federal law, the court found.
Fusion power inches closer as Tennessee issues nation’s first license for ‘stellarator’ machine
A race toward a century-old dream of near-infinite energy from fusion is heating up across the U.S., and Tennessee just took one step forward.
Heat kills 125 people in Tennessee each year, analysis finds
Tennessee faces another dangerous heatwave. It arrives as an investigation finds the state likely has five times more heat-related deaths than counted in official tallies.
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