County urges South Memphis facility to reduce cancer-causing emissions
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution directing a South Memphis facility to reduce its cancer-causing emissions.
Keely Brewer
Reporter
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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Health Care Results of county’s first cancer cluster study to be released
The Shelby County Health Department commissioned the cancer cluster study last fall to learn about historical cancer rates in a South Memphis neighborhood.
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South Memphis LED streetlight replacements underway in Southwest Memphis
Crews are moving in phases to install LED, starting with Southwest Memphis. They’ll move to North Memphis next, then return to South Memphis. They’ll keep oscillating between the two as they push east.
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City of Memphis Smart meters still failing as MLGW tackles 34,000+ delayed bills
MLGW has processed bills for more than 34,000 users who were behind on payments because of faulty meters. That’s about 8% of MLGW electricity customers.
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Metro EPA proposes limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
PFAS are a class of more than 12,000 human-made compounds. They accumulate in the environment and human bodies over time and don’t easily degrade, which is why some call them “forever chemicals.”
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City of Memphis ‘The future is arriving very quickly’ for MLGW
The utility already has a five-year, $1 billion infrastructure investment plan, but if Shelby County is to be prepared for a rapidly changing energy market, MLGW President Doug McGowen said they need to think further ahead.
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State Government Solar panels are a first for Shelby County government
County government celebrates its “MLGW independence day.”
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Shelby County County poised to join city to ask facility to reduce cancer-causing emissions
A small, but patient, group of South Memphis residents concerned about a cancer-causing pollutant in their neighborhood waited five hours to address the Shelby County Board of Commissioners yesterday.
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Shelby County Memphis gets FEMA funds for recent winter storms
Little more than a month after rolling blackouts and a precautionary boil water advisory, severe winter weather hit Shelby County again.
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Shelby County Three projects to prevent another 2011 flood move forward
Shelby County received $60 million for climate resilience projects in 2016 and work is ongoing in Raleigh, Frayser and Millington. A project along South Cypress Creek is just beginning.
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City of Memphis Severe winds knock power out for thousands of MLGW customers
MLGW has temporarily suspended all disconnections for non-payment so that call center representatives can focus on restoring power to customers.
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Metro Mississippi River mayors eye federal funds to fight effects of climate change
Wetland depletion along the Mississippi River has left the region “exposed to disasters that would normally be absorbed by wetland capabilities,” the mayors said in their policy proposal.
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February 2023
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Metro Sprawling $50M Mississippi River restoration project proposed
The Army Corps is looking at a $50 million, 6,000-acre and 39-mile ecosystem restoration project beginning near Memphis.
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Neighborhoods Memphis air pollution study flawed, expert says
When a study last year looked at how much of cancer-causing chemical was seeping into the air, and potentially harming local residents, it used standards better suited to indoor air quality and workers in protective equipment.
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City of Memphis 30% of MLGW customers in bill backlog owe more than $500
In an update Tuesday, MLGW’s VP of customer service said MLGW has resolved about half of the initial billing backlog created by faulty utility meters.
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City of MemphisMLGW leaving TVA could save $49 million annually, consultant says
While there are real savings if MLGW buys power outside of TVA, according to EnerVision, it’s not a figure that will transform MLGW or the City of Memphis’ budget, but ratepayers would feel its impact.
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City of Memphis Consultant: MLGW shouldn’t ‘close the door’ on leaving TVA
The report recommends MLGW revisit the market for energy sources when conditions improve.
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City of MemphisSmart Meters breaking faster than MLGW can replace them
In the meantime, MLGW is replacing some of the broken water registers with analog ones.
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City of Memphis Nearly 19,000 MLGW customers haven’t seen a bill in months
MLGW’s Smart Meters are failing at a rate that suggests a design flaw, and the problem has delayed about $12.5 million in payments to the utility.
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MetroTornadoes are deadlier in Mid-South; NOAA wants to know why
The largest tornado field study in more than a decade kicked off its second round of data collection from Memphis recently.
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Shelby County No legal authority to stop South Memphis EtO emissions, Health Department says
The Southern Environmental Law Center said that EtO pollution in Memphis justifies the use of the Shelby County health officer’s emergency powers. The health department disagreed.
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South Memphis Scientists gauge Mallory Heights’ cancer risk from EtO
By looking at the cumulative lifetime cancer risk from individual pollutants scientists can glean how much one chemical is contributing to overall risk.
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City of Memphis MLGW’s pumping station slated for estimated $65M overhaul
The Allen pumping station’s condition is “likely the worst in the MLGW system,” according to a water program delivery manager.
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Shelby County Shelby County prepares to switch to solar power for two buildings
A new solar panel array will soon provide 100% of the energy for two county buildings.
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Metro Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over TVA’s long-term contracts
The U.S. District Court judge suggested the plaintiffs take their grievances to Congress, not the court system.
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