Did the fight over Middle Point Landfill just get more complicated? Plus, the local news for March 21, 2025.
Bill to open more Tennessee wetlands to development advances with legislative amendment
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to remove protections for certain types of wetlands across the state to financially benefit developers.
NashVillager Podcast: Cedar glades and State Natural Areas
What are Tennessee’s State Natural Areas and why do they matter? Plus, the local news for March 14, 2025.
Workers got sick after cleaning up TVA’s coal ash. A new book recounts their fight for justice.
In 2008, the Tennessee Valley Authority became the face of the largest industrial disaster in U.S. history.
At least 20 jobs cut at Mammoth Cave National Park amid Trump administration purge
At least 20 employees at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky are feeling the effects of sweeping federal job cuts put in place by the Trump administration at national parks across the country.
A fossil fuel may be rebranded ‘renewable energy’ under proposed Tennessee law
Tennessee may become the first state to legally define gas as “renewable energy.” State law currently defines natural gas as “clean energy.”
‘We’re at the start of Manhattan Project 2’: U.S. energy secretary visits Oak Ridge
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Friday that his department will move to promote the development of nuclear energy there, primarily with the intent to fuel advancements in artificial intelligence technologies.
Swaths of Tennessee recover from drought following recent rains and snow
Drought conditions improved across Tennessee. The situation flipped last week after three to eight inches of rain or snow fell across the state.
Tennessee legislation pushes for recycling overhaul amid looming landfill closures
Every year, Tennessee sends nearly one million tons of recyclable materials worth $150 million to its landfills, contributing to a growing waste crisis. One state lawmaker is turning to a solution that’s been used in Europe since the 1990s: Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR.
If Nashville is blocked from using Middle Point landfill, what’s next?
The company that owns the landfill that receives most of Nashville’s trash wants to reject it. Here’s what that could mean.
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