State lawmakers are considering a bill to would allow property owners to sue governments for enacting land use regulations.
Landfills, churches, meat plants and schools? A Tennessee bill could strip boundaries between industry and communities
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to lessen the ability of local governments to enforce laws about what and where people can build.
Wetlands lost protections in Tennessee. Citizens can help keep developers accountable
The legislature passed a new law to cut protections on vulnerable wetlands — a type called isolated wetlands, which are connected to surface waterways like creeks and rivers through groundwater or ephemeral streams.
Isolated wetlands cover just 1.2% of Tennessee. But destroying them will have extensive impacts.
Wetlands across Tennessee may soon be open for construction.
Memphis lawmaker proposes a way around local taxes for developers
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.
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