Republicans may lose a U.S. House seat in Tennessee that wasn’t on anyone’s radar. The potential win of a relatively unknown Democratic candidate would thwart Republicans’ goal of sending an all-GOP delegation to Washington.
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.
Federal election observers visit several polling places around Nashville
The U.S. Department of Justice sent officers into Davidson County to oversee today’s elections.
Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile methane gas pipeline through Tennessee
The energy infrastructure company plans to dig a 150-mile route north to south from Sumner County, just northeast of Nashville, down to Marion County, west of Chattanooga.
Tennessee joins ‘Bird City’ network to conserve species, habitat
“This really just gives you an on-the-ground, local-based grassroots opportunity to start to make a difference and conserve birds in their habitats,” a state bird conservation coordinator said.
The Boring Company is digging under Music City Center. Greater sinkhole, pollution risks lie ahead
The Boring Company drilled near the Music City Center this week, suggesting the company has completed up to a tenth of its route between downtown and the airport. But trickier terrain lies ahead as the tunnel extends underneath Nashville, according to a new report commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center.
Data centers and wetlands: where Tennessee’s District 9 candidates stand on the environment
Two state legislators from Memphis are vying for the District 9 congressional seat based partially on their track record on sensitive environmental issues.
Blackburn promotes coal, nuclear while Green vows to protect rivers, forest and farmland
While the state is likely to elect its first female governor this fall, the two leading candidates represent vastly different perspectives on energy and environmental priorities.
Tennessee became the face of the nation’s deadliest 21st century explosion one year ago
The nation’s deadliest explosion this century occurred in Tennessee one year ago when an explosion at a munitions plant killed 16 people.
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.
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