In 2022, soil was a key factor in all of Tennessee’s environmental disasters.
Report: Conservative group wrote anti-protest bill in Tennessee to shield fossil fuel projects. Farms, too.
A conservative group that authors state legislation around the country helped introduce a law in Tennessee that stiffened penalties against protestors of fossil fuel infrastructure.
Tennessee’s second-largest crude oil spill narrowly missed the state’s biggest aquifer
A pipeline that crosses eight states burst in Tennessee last week and leaked more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil into the rural town of Henderson – making it the second-largest crude oil spill in state history.
Tennessee just had its second-largest crude oil spill ever, with 200,000 gallons leaking into rural town
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.
TVA wants gas. Enbridge and Kinder Morgan want pipelines. Tennesseans want protection.
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on a permit that has allowed oil and gas pipeline projects to be fast-tracked.
A federal permit that fast-tracks pipelines is getting a makeover, and the Army Corps of Engineers wants your input
The Army Corps of Engineers is formally reviewing the use of a federal permit for oil and gas pipelines — citing concerns for environmental justice, climate change and drinking water.
It’s about to get a lot harder for cities to block fossil fuel projects under Tennessee legislature’s latest move
The Tennessee House just passed its latest preemption bill that’s designed to help fossil fuel companies build new infrastructure like pipelines.
Tennessee bill to preempt local bans on fossil fuel projects nears finish line with modifications
The preemption bill designed to expedite fossil fuel projects advanced Thursday after a 16-4 vote by the Tennessee House Commerce Committee — but not without changes.
State advances ‘pipeline bill’ that would expedite new fossil fuel infrastructure
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.
Last year, Memphis blocked the construction of a major pipeline. Tennessee lawmakers don’t want that to happen again.
Last week, Tennessee lawmakers introduced legislation that would preempt local governments from blocking future fossil fuel projects.
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