Earlier this year, the state legislature considered a developer-backed bill to remove regulations on more than half of Tennessee’s wetlands.
Tennessee creates new office for ‘outdoor recreation’
A new office within Tennessee’s state environmental agency will be tasked with getting people outdoors.
Tennessee ranks near bottom for solar energy production in the Southeast
One point of comparison is Florida’s big utility: Florida, Power and Light has a similar total generating capacity to TVA but five times as much solar.
Storm ‘brownouts’ lower electricity and disrupt appliances. Here’s what to know.
The Nashville Electric Service reported about 10,000 power outages during the thunderstorm on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. But there was another type of electrical disturbance during the storm that was not reported: a brownout.
Moth enthusiasts track nocturnal fliers at Bells Bend Park
Connecting to the diverse world of moths — like at Moth Watch at Bells Bend Park could help people see past common perceptions.
Nashville issues 7th heat advisory this summer
Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and globally. Heat can strain organs in bodies as people try to cool down, worsening conditions like heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Heat risk communication like heat advisories, however, varies across the country.
NashVillager Podcast: Lasting effects of a longtime dumping ground
For generations — and again right now — residents of the Bordeaux neighborhood have been battling against landfill proposals. Plus the local news for July 30, 2024.
TVA leadership’s ‘fossil fuel agenda’ questioned as utility advances another gas project
TVA is planning to build a half-gigawatt methane gas plant in central Mississippi. The federal utility released a draft environmental review for the project, in which TVA considered no alternatives to a gas plant.
Tennessee heat wave dangers aren’t just physical. They can damage mental health too.
A cold, dreary winter might be what comes to mind when we think of “seasonal depression.” But there is mounting evidence that hot summers — especially during heat waves — can bring us down too.
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