Developers could skirt local taxes by making an agreement directly with the state under a new proposal in the Tennessee Senate.
Bill to open more Tennessee wetlands to development advances with legislative amendment
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to remove protections for certain types of wetlands across the state to financially benefit developers.
Wetlands lessen floods. Tennessee lawmakers plan to erode the regulations that protect them.
State lawmakers proposed a bill to remove protections on more than half of Tennessee’s wetlands. That bill was defeated, but another could be coming.
A small Tennessee town’s riverbank is getting federal support for restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnered with the town of Carthage this month to begin a streambank stabilization project on the Cumberland River.
Birds are crashing into downtown Nashville buildings. Treating windows could help.
Glass kills as many as 1 billion to 5 billion birds every year in the U.S. New Nashville recommendations could make it better.
The Duck River is one of the most endangered rivers in U.S., report shows
The Duck River in Middle Tennessee has been named as one of the most threatened waterways in the U.S.
Bill to remove protections for Tennessee wetlands stalls out
The Tennessee General Assembly has effectively quashed a bill that would have removed statewide protections for wetlands.
A Nashville painter reflects on scenes from the Stones River, an unsung tributary of the Cumberland
The Stones River is a stream that feeds into the Cumberland River in Nashville. It holds the J. Percy Priest Dam and winds along a popular greenway, but many people have never heard of it. A local artist wants to change that.
‘We can’t ignore this.’ How a Bellevue development reflects climate and flood issues amid Nashville’s growth
Building homes — while balancing the affordability plight, historic racism in zoning, local physical features and the climate crisis — is complicated.
We invited a Nashville developer to answer resident concerns over Belle Meade Plaza on our daily show. Here’s what happened.
Residents of West Nashville asked pointed questions to a developer during an appearance Wednesday on WPLN’s daily show This is Nashville.
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