Listen Rutherford County is opening a special court, starting this week, to streamline how the county deals with environmental issues. Six departments will refer their citations to the court, including Fire and Rescue, Building Codes, Animal Control, Solid Waste, Engineering and Emergency Management.
Tennessee Lawmakers Try To Eliminate Vehicle Emissions Tests
Listen State lawmakers are considering a proposal that might mean the end of vehicle emissions testing in Tennessee. Critics say the tests today are an unnecessary hassle and expense for car owners. But stopping them is not going to be simple.
Alexander Slams EPA For ‘Regulating Mud Puddles’ While Defending His Own Votes For Coal Regulation
Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander worked the words “regulating mud puddles” into nearly every answer at a candidate forum hosted by the Farm Bureau. He’s referring to new rules under the Clean Water Act governing navigable waterways. Mud puddles have become one of his most-used jabs at the White House during his reelection campaign.
Invasive Fungus Could Ravage Alabama Bats
A disease that has wiped out millions of bats in New England has spread to a huge cave in north Alabama that is home to the largest known colony of endangered gray bats. Federal officials confirmed the fungus that causes White-Nose Syndrome was found in another species, tri-color bats, at Alabama’s vast Fern Cave National […]
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