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Pierce Gentry/WUOT NewsAs East Tennessee recovers after Hurricane Helene, farmers find their land has changed in unexpected ways. University of Tennessee soil scientists are testing the ground to create future plans. -
Pierce Gentry/WUOT NewsGrassroots activism is on the rise in Scott County, where a new landfill could have devastating effects on the environment. Despite strong community opposition, some state legislators say they don’t want to get involved.
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The tech industry is increasingly eyeing rural communities to warehouse servers for cryptocurrency mining and data storage. In Mountain City, locals banded together to push back. -
In Tennessee, biologists are advocating for the restoration of thousands of acres of native grasslands on the Cumberland Plateau and beyond. Some warn that time is running out. -
With concerns over environmental damage and toxic runoff, communities in Tennessee and Kentucky are weighing legal action to halt landfill plans. -
A nitric acid plant in a rural corner of Greene County has leaked chemicals into the air and water several times in the last decade. Now US Nitrogen is under investigation by a federal watchdog. -
The country’s second largest periodical cicada brood has started to emerge from the ground in 13 states, including Tennessee. -
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced at ORNL on Friday that his department will drive development of nuclear energy there with the intent to fuel artificial intelligence technologies. -
2 Dead, Multiple Injuries Confirmed After Suspected Tornado Touches Down in Morgan County Tennessee
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Tennessee sends $150M worth of recyclables to landfills yearly. One state lawmaker proposes Extended Producer Responsibility, a solution used in Europe since the '90s. -
A massive winter weather system will be moving across the Southeast this weekend, depositing snow, sleet and ice throughout the region. What can we expect to see in East Tennessee? -
With little regulation, cryptocurrency mining poses challenges to the state’s power supplies and clean-energy goals. Merkle and CleanSpark are expanding in the state.
