In late March, the Trump administration made a unique offer to power providers: send an email and get out of federal pollution restrictions. The Tennessee Valley Authority quickly signed up.
Who is backing Tennessee’s wetland deregulation effort?
Developers may soon face fewer environmental regulations when they build on Tennessee wetlands.
How pesticides, Monsanto and ‘buried’ scientific evidence converge in a proposed Tennessee law
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.
PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge is spreading across Tennessee lands. The state might intervene.
Tennessee farmers and landowners are using treated sewage as fertilizer across open lands, and some of that sludge is contaminated with toxic chemicals.
How Tennessee has been impacted by the fossil fuel byproduct ethylene oxide
Sterilization Services of Tennessee, a simple brick building nestled between a railroad and interstate in Memphis, quietly raised cancer risks in nearby communities for nearly five decades before shutting down this year.
A small Tennessee town’s sewage system might be polluting the Duck River
For at least three years, the wastewater treatment plant in Chapel Hill has repeatedly violated state pollution limits for treated sewage discharges.
From nose bleeds to cancer: The public health risks of TVA’s gas buildout
The Tennessee Valley Authority is on track to construct eight methane gas plants by the end of the decade. The buildout is part of a fossil fuel system that starts with fracking and ends with burning.
NashVillager Podcast: Pollution that’s trashing Tennessee
What kinds of pollution are threatening Tennessee’s natural environment? Plus your local newscast for May 17, 2024.
TVA executives made $90 million since 2020 while pushing fossil fuels. Your electricity bill paid them.
Since 2020, the top six executives at the Tennessee Valley Authority have collectively banked nearly $90 million.
Should environmental racism be a factor in allowing industries to pollute? Tennessee’s attorney general says no.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a petition last week to prevent EPA from considering race when regulating pollution.
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