A data center planned near the Nashville Zoo may still be able to muscle through legal hurdles, new city legislation and an enormous wave of community pushback.
Bear rescue resumes helping orphaned cubs in Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains
Black bear cubs orphaned in the wild may soon have a temporary home. The Appalachian Bear Rescue is a 30-year-old wildlife rehabilitation facility near Gatlinburg that just reopened after a lengthy closure.
How Cheekwood, Belle Meade and Warner Park’s conservation intersect in neighborhood lawsuit
Hundreds of residents in the Belle Meade-Highlands neighborhood brought legal action against the city this week to target traffic caused by Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.
Animals can be queer. Here are Tennessee critters that show love is love
Queerness is prevalent in many different forms across the world of animals. Examples in Tennessee include foxes, eastern bluebirds, and black bears.
Data center blocked? A rare move by Metro could stop proposal near Nashville Zoo
A proposal from Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell could effectively halt a data center planned near the Nashville Zoo.
Bats save farmers billions of dollars, but they’re in danger
Diseases like white-nose syndrome and climate change have caused mass population loss among bat species, and the consequences could be costly.
Tennessee’s air pollution is about to get worse. TVA’s fossil fuel lawsuit explained
The Southern Environmental Law Center is set to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority for plans to run a coal plant and a gas plant on the same property near Clarksville.
U.S. Supreme Court backs Monsanto in its fight against liability from popular weed killer
The central issue in the Roundup case, filed by Missouri resident John Durnell, was who decides what should appear on a pesticide or insecticide label—and whether a federal law overrides state claims.
As freshwater mussel populations decline, researchers are looking for answers
Freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. But populations are dwindling, and researchers want to better understand the causes.
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