Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Friday that his department will move to promote the development of nuclear energy there, primarily with the intent to fuel advancements in artificial intelligence technologies.
Swaths of Tennessee recover from drought following recent rains and snow
Drought conditions improved across Tennessee. The situation flipped last week after three to eight inches of rain or snow fell across the state.
Every Tennessee county just had a top 5 warmest year
Temperatures across Tennessee ranged from subzero to over 100 degrees last year, and the average ended up hot.
In Tennessee, who uses the most fracked gas?
Methane gas, the fracked fossil fuel that’s also called natural gas, powers a lot of Tennessee. But, who uses the most gas? The answer might surprise you.
Gray bats are flourishing in a Tennessee cave thanks to one simple conservation trick
Bat populations have been on the decline in the U.S. for decades. But the grey bat has been making a major comeback in Tennessee.
Monarch butterflies are threatened with extinction. Here’s how Tennessee is helping.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing federal protections for the iconic butterfly under the Endangered Species Act.
Nashville sets record for latest ‘first freeze’
The new record for Nashville was set on Friday, Nov. 29, two days later than the previous record. The city dropped to 31 degrees that night.
TVA 2020 v. 2030: Why the nation’s largest public utility is not getting cleaner
The Tennessee Valley Authority is still extremely reliant on fossil fuel sources, while others say they could opt for cleaner energy production now.
Landslides crushed roads and structures after Helene. Geologists have mapped more than 500.
The remnants of Hurricane Helene triggered flooding that caused landslides across Appalachia last month.
Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping
Multiple dams in East Tennessee reached their highest peaks during recent severe floods, prompting evacuations and anxiety over potential failures.
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