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.
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.
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.
Dr. Cleve Francis on trailblazing in cardiology and country music, Sandra Sepulveda’s pitch for pedestrian safety, and deadly heat
Headliner: As extreme heat settles in, WPLN environmental reporter Caroline Eggers explains how an NPR/Boston University investigation finds Tennessee and other states have severely undercounted heat-related deaths. Newsmaker: Metro Council Member Sandra Sepulveda makes her case for banning right turns at red lights, plus she shares a look at her Hispanic-majority district and the newly […]
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.
TVA may be ‘tripling’ down on fossil fuels
TVA, the nation’s largest public utility, is moving forward with a long-term plan focused on building more gas plants. The TVA Board, the utility’s only regulator, with members all appointed by President Donald Trump and trained by TVA staff, approved a draft “Integrated Resource Plan” on Thursday.
This data center rivals TVA’s largest coal plant for climate pollution
Power plants, an oil refinery and a chemical plant are among Tennessee’s top climate polluters. If Elon Musk’s sprawling xAI data center campus in Memphis were included in that lineup, it would rank second.
Nashville just neared its dew point record. Why that’s dangerous for heat, flooding
Nashville reached tropical moisture levels during the latest summer heatwave this week.
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