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Tennessee’s massive oil spill cost $4.7 million. A federal investigation says it poured from a 7-inch crack.

Caroline Eggers

August 5, 2022

In June, a tiny puncture in a 72-year-old pipeline leaked thousands of barrels worth of crude oil into Chester County.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: chester county, environment, fossil fuels, oil, oil spill, pollution

Tennessee just had its second-largest crude oil spill ever, with 200,000 gallons leaking into rural town

Caroline Eggers

July 5, 2022

A crude oil pipeline dumped about 4,800 barrels of crude oil into the surrounding area and into a local creek in Chester County last week.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: fossil fuels, oil, oil spill, pipeline, pollution

State advances ‘pipeline bill’ that would expedite new fossil fuel infrastructure

Caroline Eggers

March 16, 2022

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A Tennessee legislative committee approved a bill Tuesday that preempts local governments from stopping — or really even changing — fossil fuel projects that would impact their environment and communities.

Filed Under: Environment, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: legislation, natural gas, oil, pipeline, water

Last year, Memphis blocked the construction of a major pipeline. Tennessee lawmakers don’t want that to happen again.

Caroline Eggers

March 8, 2022

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Last week, Tennessee lawmakers introduced legislation that would preempt local governments from blocking future fossil fuel projects.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: energy, fossil fuels, natural gas, oil, pipeline

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