TN: Toxics
TN group echoes global call: No money for nuclear weapons
A Knoxville-based environmental group is raising awareness about increasing U.S. nuclear weapons spending and supporting this week's global effort to …
Report: Land application of toxic sludge making TN waters contaminated
The latest research reveals high levels of PFAS chemicals have been detected in Tennessee's soil and water, leading to demands for a statewide ban on …
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 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…
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 …
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 …
TN Groups Fight Nuclear Processing Expansion in Erwin
Environmental groups want to stop the Nuclear Fuel Services plant in Erwin, Tennessee, from refining highly enriched uranium for nuclear weapons…
Officials Take Comment on Tennessee Drinking Water Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comments on its proposed new drinking water regulations. The agency announced plans to …
Experts to Gather in TN at First National Stream-Restoration Conference
Water experts will gather next week in Nashville to talk about the state of stream restoration, at the first national stream restoration conference…