Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a portable device to see through metal while underwater. It’s a new invention that earned them an R&D 100 award, one of the most prestigious nods in engineering.
Boring Company president appears ‘flippant’ on Nashville’s water, geology and construction safety, official warns
The Boring Company president Steve Davis repeated boastful assertions about a planned tunnel system underneath Nashville for nearly two hours during a virtual town hall on Monday night.
Tennessee has 60 data centers. Nashville probably has more than you think.
Tennessee has 60 data centers, and more than a third of them are located in the greater Nashville area.
Tennessee sees 8 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in first half of 2025
In just four months, Tennessee experienced eight disasters that caused more than $1 billion in damage. Each event was considered a “severe storm,” defined as thunderstorms that produce tornadoes, damaging winds or large hail.
Tennessee protected 7,400 acres of ‘river swamp.’ The public will be able to visit.
The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee and partners acquired 7,400 acres of bottomland hardwood forest along the Hatchie River.
How Tennessee became home to North America’s only freshwater pearl farm
For thousands of years, pearls have been a prized gemstone used to craft jewelry and other adornments. But North America has just one freshwater pearl farm that cultivates the shiny objects, located at Kentucky Lake in western Tennessee.
Tennessee’s largest landfill violated air and water rules this year, prompting new tensions
Middle Point Landfill received seven violations from the state this year related to litter and liquid runoff.
TVA plans first major battery storage addition
The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to add ample storage to its grid by the end of the decade.
‘A real injustice’ — Communities call on TVA to cancel Kingston gas project
Residents and environmental groups rallied against Enbridge’s construction of a 122-mile methane gas pipeline that will cut through Tennessee.
A gas pipeline will cross 120 miles of Tennessee. Enbridge just started construction.
Construction began this week on a gas pipeline that will stretch more than 120 miles across Tennessee.









