Tag Archives: ash spill
Bright & Early: Catchup Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Happy Monday-after-Thanksgiving! We’re running late this morning, so you know the drill: Here is your abbreviated Bright & Early: Starting today, CoverKids–Tennessee’s health insurance program for uninsured kids–is capping new enrollments because the state has run out of money to fund them. Though this won’t affect the 44,000 kids already enrolled, it [...]
Happy Hour: Monday Night Lights
It’s not even Friday and some Titans are already throwing down the trash talk ahead of Monday night’s game against the Houston Texans. Hey, as long as they can back it up… [City Paper] Let’s all take this moment of silence to reflect on the TVA execs who won’t get bonuses this year because they [...]
Bright & Early: Disaster Tourism Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Roane County may be putting the kibosh on the TVA’s plans to build an overlook for passers-by to view the progress on the coal ash cleanup. According to county officials, the TVA never consulted them before developing the viewing area which is supposed to include a parking lot big enough for 20 [...]
Bright & Early: Left Or Right Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Some West Nashvillians are concerned about Metro’s pending decision to move the West Precinct from the Hillwood neighborhood on Charlotte Pike to a new location near Sylvan Park. The Metro Council announced a plan to buy up an old Ford dealership at 5520 Charlotte Pike and renovate the space to make more [...]
Happy Hour: Dividing And Conquering
Roane County has made quick work of the $43 million given to them by the TVA as a peace offering for spilling 5 million cubic yards of toxic nastiness all over Kingston. Most of the money will be going towards schools, and the remainder will be set aside for roads, sewers, libraries, and a new [...]
Happy Hour: Damage Control
The TVA is doling out $40 million to help Kingston, TN and the rest of Roane County get themselves back on track after December’s devastating ash spill. The money could be used for schools, recreation, or water infrastructure. This money is in addition to the $1 billion cleanup, $2 million PR campaign on behalf of [...]
Happy Hour: Edible What?
Councilman Charlie Tygard is all about advancing the “Edible Schoolyard” concept, wherein a community garden of sorts is run by students and incorporated into the academic curriculum. Next up: Schoolyard Urban Chicken Coops. [City Paper] Hey look, Bigfoot showed up in someone’s backyard in Kentucky! And they took a picture of it! Also, obligatory. [WSMV] [...]
Happy Hour: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem
If you’ve always wanted to dress yourself like Kenny Chesney, now is your chance. [Nashville Post] More than 100 folks in and around Kingston have taken advantage of the free health screenings paid for by the TVA. The screenings are intended to check for any health problems associated with all of that toxic ash that [...]
Happy Hour: It’s Electric
The TVA is taking about a $3 billion loan to help pay for the Kingston spill cleanup and keep their pension fund from going bankrupt. Starting October 1, they’ll also be increasing electric rates by 8% but decreasing fuel rates by 11%, meaning we’ll all be seeing around $2 less on our bills every month. [...]
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