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How pesticides, Monsanto and ‘buried’ scientific evidence converge in a proposed Tennessee law

By Caroline Eggers

March 31, 2025

Pesticide companies are among the wealthiest corporations in the world. Take Bayer: The chemical and pharmaceutical corporation made about half of its $50 billion revenue last year from pesticide and seed sales.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bayer, cancer, chemicals, fossil fuels, Monsanto, pesticides, pollution

Monarch butterflies are threatened with extinction. Here’s how Tennessee is helping.

By Caroline Eggers

December 18, 2024

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing federal protections for the iconic butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: butterflies, climate change, conservation, pesticides, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Spotted lanternfly: Colorful, invasive insect detected in Tennessee again

By Caroline Eggers

June 6, 2024

The spotted lanternfly was seen in Davidson County again this year after it was first found in Tennessee in 2023.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: agriculture, invasive species, pesticides, tennessee department of agriculture, wildlife

Planting milkweeds may help save monarch butterflies. Tennessee is offering free seeds.

By Caroline Eggers

June 22, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation debuted a program Monday to offer free milkweed seeds to any state resident wishing to help create crucial habitat for monarch butterflies.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: butterflies, climate change, conservation, pesticides, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Are you seeing purple martins? Nashville bird advocates want to know.

By Caroline Eggers

June 22, 2023

Purple martins are starting to return to Nashville during their annual migration from North America to South America, but it remains unclear where the popular songbirds will end up congregating this summer. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Birds, conservation, Nashville Symphony, pesticides, purple martins

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