The deadly explosion at the AES munitions plant could have ignited due to dangerous working conditions, according to state investigators levying a record fine.
Molasses and munitions: deadly explosions throughout U.S. history
The Oct. 11 explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County killed 16 people, making it the deadliest explosion in the 21st century, according to official reports of blasts since 2000.
How pesticides, Monsanto and ‘buried’ scientific evidence converge in a proposed Tennessee law
Pesticide companies are among the wealthiest corporations in the world. Take Bayer: The chemical and pharmaceutical corporation made about half of its $50 billion revenue last year from pesticide and seed sales.
Should environmental racism be a factor in allowing industries to pollute? Tennessee’s attorney general says no.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a petition last week to prevent EPA from considering race when regulating pollution.
Is PFAS in your water? Tennessee is promising answers soon on cancer-linked chemicals
We don’t know how much PFAS is in Tennessee because we have limited data, but state testing and a new EPA requirement may soon give us a better idea.
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