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.
Wildlife groups plan to bring back a woodpecker to Tennessee
Tennessee’s wildlife and environmental agencies plan to bring back a species no longer found in the state: the red-cockaded woodpecker.
Molasses and munitions: deadly explosions throughout U.S. history
The Oct. 11 explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County killed 16 people, making it the deadliest explosion in the 21st century, according to official reports of blasts since 2000.
Nuclear hype is building. TVA plans to buy in.
The utility now has three projects underway to bring nuclear plants online in Tennessee and potentially beyond by the 2030s.
Despite federal shutdown, local and state funds keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park open
After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park open during the peak fall season.
Teacher turns invasive carp into food for injured birds of prey
Carp have increasingly become a nuisance in waterways across the country. A Kentucky high school teacher and his students are using the invasive fish to feed injured raptors, like bald eagles, vultures and hawks.
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