Tennessee's Department of Environment and Conservation is preparing its first-ever climate plan, which includes inventorying major climate pollution sources and drafting statewide pollution reduction strategies, funded by a $3 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Vegan diets account for 75% less planet-heating emissions, land use and water pollution than a diet that includes 3.5 ounces of meat each day. Vegan diets also result in 54% less water use and 66% less biodiversity loss, according to a new study published in Nature Food.
Transmission lines carry electricity from power plants to cities across Tennessee. Transmission lines can also carry electricity across the country — if utilities allow it.
While more environmentally friendly than pavement, grass lawns and their upkeep come with heavy carbon costs. Lawn mowers, irrigation systems, and fertilizers add to households’ carbon footprint.
Louisville's public transit system has been awarded $7.4 million by the Federal Transit Administration to buy zero-emission buses and expansive charging infrastructure, TARC and Louisville Metro leaders announced on Wednesday.
Tennessee is poised to let gas and oil companies build new infrastructure without local interference. It comes after activists helped stop a pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis.
