There are 9 article(s) tagged Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation:

• August 2022

  • MLGW joins statewide electric vehicle fast charging network

    The utility received a great that will help it upgrade its infrastructure to be part of a network of 32 fast charging units on interstates and major highways. 

    By Keely Brewer August 02, 2022

• July 2022

  • ‘This can’t go on': Shelby County air pollution program faces serious issues

    Shelby County’s local air pollution control program has less than a year to remedy current problems or the state could step in. 

    By Keely Brewer July 20, 2022

• October 2021

  • Collierville investing $1M in Hinton Park

    Collierville plans about $1 million in upgrades to Hinton Park. Upgrades include more walking paths and a playground.

    By Abigail Warren October 14, 2021

  • Tom Lee Park plan gets $800K in state funding for river’s edge trail

    Memphis River Parks Partnership President Carol Coletta called the riverfront path “one of the most important parts of the park.”

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021

• September 2021

  • Allen coal ash cleanup ‘one document away’ from start

    The second of two online public hearings hosted by the Tennessee Valley Authority is Thursday at 6 p.m. After pausing the process following City Council opposition, TVA is again talking about a detailed plan to move the waste by truck from southwest Memphis to a landfill in Capleville.

    By Bill Dries September 30, 2021

• May 2021

  • Pipeline opponents cite Civil Rights Act in legal argument

    Opponents of the Byhalia Connection pipeline project are making the argument that a state permit for the project was issued in violation of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.

    By Blake Fontenay May 22, 2021

• October 2019

  • Going green gets the Shelby County Correctional Center national recognition

    Recycling, energy conservation and other green initiatives at the Shelby County Correctional Center have gained the facility national recognition from an accreditation organization.

    By Linda A. Moore October 14, 2019

• September 2019

  • Memphis neighbors who won governor’s award plan edible urban forest

    Mitchell Heights Neighborhood Association built community gardens, organized neighborhood cleanups and fought chronic problem properties in Environmental Court. Now they're working on an edible forest.

    By A.J. Dugger III September 28, 2019

• June 2019

  • Collierville files complaint over landfill concerns

    Collierville has taken legal action due to the smell, noise and safety concerns created by the Frank Road landfill. The town hopes a judge will issue an order to eliminate the problems.

    By Abigail Warren June 19, 2019