TN: Environment
RECA expansion bill impacts Tennessee, awaits House approval
A Knoxville-based environmental group is advocating for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act expansion, currently awaiting House approval…
TN bill would boost public's role in TVA decision-making process
Tennesseans want more say in how the Tennessee Valley Authority plans for their future electricity needs and a bill now in Congress could give the pub…
Alliance: 'Skyrocketing' Y-12 facility costs affect TN taxpayers
A Knoxville-based environmental group is voicing concerns over what it sees as an increasing financial strain imposed on taxpayers by nuclear weapons …
TN groups monitoring soot pollution pleased by new EPA standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stronger air quality standards for soot pollution and one regional organization said it is a step in…
Lawsuit probes EPA decision in allowing Oak Ridge landfill
Environmental groups in Tennessee will soon learn more about the approval process behind a radioactive waste landfill which has been processing and st…
Report: PFAS chemicals contaminate TN rivers, lakes
The latest research reveals alarming levels of contamination in northeastern Tennessee waterways, by the chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl …
Alliance sounds alarm on contamination in Oak Ridge
A Knoxville-based environmental group is voicing health and safety concerns about the development of a landfill for radioactive waste from the Y12 Ura…
Report: Major TN utility lags in clean energy transition
A report by the Sierra Club rates utility companies for what they say they are doing to transition to cleaner energy sources, compared to what they …
Report highlights importance of leaving autumn leaves for wildlife
While it might feel natural to rake the leaves in your yard this fall, the leaves might play a more natural role in your garden or lawn. A new …
TN group takes up nuclear weapons prohibition at UN meeting
A Knoxville group of concerned citizens will head next month to an international meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York. Their focus is …
TN Group Fights Y-12 Nuclear Weapon Expansion in Oak Ridge
An environmental group in Knoxville wants to stop construction at the Uranium Processing Facility, part of the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak …
Swift Passage of Rail Safety Bill Urged
During National Rail Safety Month, Congress is being urged to take swift action to pass the Rail Safety Act of 2023. The measure aims to prevent …