A proposal from Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell could effectively halt a data center planned near the Nashville Zoo.
Tennessee’s air pollution is about to get worse. TVA’s fossil fuel lawsuit explained
The Southern Environmental Law Center is set to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority for plans to run a coal plant and a gas plant on the same property near Clarksville.
‘We need peace, trees and each other.’ Nashville citizens, children speak against data centers
Nashvillians are worried about data centers. Hundreds of citizens, including many young people and a few children, stood in line for hours to speak Thursday at the city’s first public hearing on proposed regulations for data centers.
Tennessee communities are blocking data centers. Nashville could be next.
Tennessee communities are passing temporary bans on new data centers amid a construction boom and widespread backlash. Since the fall, nine cities and counties have passed moratoriums on construction, and five were approved just in the past few weeks.
Black bears in Nashville? Wildlife officials say bears are on the move
Black bears are on the move this summer, and they are showing up in Middle Tennessee. Bears have been spotted in Hickman, Dickson, Wilson and Sumner counties in recent weeks, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Survey: How to protect Nashville’s trees, creeks and stars
Nashville is creating a plan to protect trees, creeks and grasslands around town — and asking for community members to weigh in.
Where Tennessee’s long-term drought stands after recent rains
Tennessee has been in widespread drought since December, and even after a couple of weeks of steady rainfall, about 80% of the state remains in moderate drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.
Black bears are threatened by climate change. How can we help?
Black bear encounters are on the rise in Tennessee, and climate change is often a hidden culprit, tampering with ecosystems in unexpected ways.
Tennessee ranks worst in the nation for solar and wind. Why?
Tennessee ranks last in the nation for solar, wind and geothermal energy. The state produced the equivalent of 1% of the electricity it uses from solar last year, according to a new report from advocacy group Environment America.
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