The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced that 22 entities will receive $18.9 million in total grant funding to replace eligible medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with alternate-fuel (e.g., propane, natural gas, hybrid) or all-electric vehicles (EVs). The 22 projects will involve the replacement of a total of 81 vehicles with 35 all-electric, …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is now requiring water utilities to test sewage sludge known as biosolids for PFAS before using them as fertilizer on farmland. PFAS, a category of chemicals used in everything from non-stick cooking to firefighting foam to waterproof clothing, are often called “forever chemicals” and are linked to …
The City of Pikeville’s sewage treatment plant recently received a Notice of Violation following an inspection and subsequent report from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The notice was sent last Tuesday, July 8th, to Pikeville Mayor Phillip Cagle, addressing concerns stemming from multiple violations found during an earlier routine inspection in June. …
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) along with the the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued an Air Quality Alert for Marion, Sequatchie, Hamilton, and Bradley Counties in Tennessee along with Dade, Catoosa, and Walker in North Georgia for Monday, July 17th. The ‘Code Orange’ Air Quality Alert is for particulate matter (meaning …
