A unique species of crayfish that lives only around Fort Campbell has been officially recognized by the scientific community. But already, the…
Report: Tennessee May Be Failing To Protect Students From Lead In Drinking Water
Tennessee could be failing to prevent school children from being exposed to dangerous levels of lead. That’s according to a new report from national…
Winsol The Aardvark, Animal Ambassador, Finds A New Home At The Nashville Zoo
Listen A long-nosed, 125-pound aardvark arrived at the Nashville Zoo last weekend. One-year-old Winsol is the first aardvark to come to the zoo, and is part of the Animal Ambassador program — which means he will soon be doing outreach events.
Winsol The Aardvark, Animal Ambassador, Finds A New Home At The Nashville Zoo
A long-nosed, 125-pound aardvark arrived at the Nashville Zoo last weekend. One-year-old Winsol is the first aardvark to come to the zoo, and is part of…
TVA Calls For Pivoting To Solar, But Some Environmentalists Say Effort Lacks Urgency
Listen The Tennessee Valley Authority says in a new review of its facilities that it needs to invest in renewables, including solar energy, to stay competitive. But some environmentalists are questioning the utility’s commitment to the idea.
TVA Calls For Pivoting To Solar, But Some Environmentalists Say Effort Lacks Urgency
The Tennessee Valley Authority says in a new review of its facilities that it needs to invest in renewables, including solar energy, to stay competitive…
Nashville Restaurants Fighting Food Waste Can Now Hitch A Ride For Their Leftovers
Listen Every year, the equivalent of about 10 million meals in Nashville are tossed in the trash, while one in six residents doesn’t have enough food. That’s according to national research from the Natural Resources Defense Council, which has chosen Nashville as a pilot city for testing food waste reduction practices on a national […]
Nashville Restaurants Fighting Food Waste Can Now Hitch A Ride For Their Leftovers
Every year, the equivalent of about 10 million meals in Nashville are tossed in the trash, while one in six residents doesn’t have enough food. That’s…
A Decade After Kingston Spill, TVA Is Still Figuring Out What To Do With Tennessee’s Coal Ash
Listen Exactly 10 years ago, one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history happened near Kingston, Tennessee. Over a billion tons of coal ash spilled from a pit at a Tennessee Valley Authority plant into the Emory and Clinch rivers and surrounding land on Dec. 22, 2008.
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