Shelter director Cody Walker says that it could take at least one year until the shelter is fully restored.
TVA 2020 v. 2030: Why the nation’s largest public utility is not getting cleaner
The Tennessee Valley Authority is still extremely reliant on fossil fuel sources, while others say they could opt for cleaner energy production now.
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How Biden affected TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a unique utility. It’s one of the biggest in the nation, serving 10 million people, yet it’s also public. The utility is owned by the federal government and shaped by U.S. presidents — including, most recently, Joe Biden.
Tennessee offers little relief for farmers wrecked by Helene
Tennessee’s Department of Agriculture says they lack the funding to help farms wrecked by flooding in East Tennessee.
Permits put on hold for planned pipeline to fuel a new Tennessee natural gas power plant
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel delivered a 2-1 split decision Friday that keeps Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC from starting to build its 32-mile pipeline.
Wetlands lessen floods. Tennessee lawmakers plan to erode the regulations that protect them.
State lawmakers proposed a bill to remove protections on more than half of Tennessee’s wetlands. That bill was defeated, but another could be coming.
Reporter’s notebook: What it’s like witnessing the aftermath of flooding in East Tennessee
Last week, Kentucky Public Radio reporter Justin Hicks went to parts of East Tennessee to help report on the aftermath of Helene. KPR’s managing editor, Ryan Van Velzer, sat down to debrief on the moments that stuck out to Hicks from his time on the ground. Ryan Van Velzer: Both you and I have spent time […]
Landslides crushed roads and structures after Helene. Geologists have mapped more than 500.
The remnants of Hurricane Helene triggered flooding that caused landslides across Appalachia last month.
Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping
Multiple dams in East Tennessee reached their highest peaks during recent severe floods, prompting evacuations and anxiety over potential failures.
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