Environment & Natural Resources

Press release from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; April 24, 2012:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced today a new pilot program designed to build efficiencies in how construction stormwater permits are issued, while …

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Press release from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; April 12, 2012:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced ten Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places …

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Press release from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; April 13, 2012:

NASHVILLE – Thanks to a mild winter and a warm, sunny spring, Tennessee’s famous strawberry crop looks good despite the recent frosts.

“We had a pretty good frost in …

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Press release from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; April 5, 2012:

Focus on Farm and Forest Issues, Rural Development Opportunities -

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of listening sessions across the state in April …

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Press release from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; April 16, 2012:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Forestry Commission will meet April 24 at 8:30 a.m. CDT in the Ed Jones Auditorium at Ellington Agricultural Center, located at 440 Hogan Road in …

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Press Release from the State of Tennessee, March 30, 2012:

Application Period for Tennessee’s Fourth Elk Hunt to be Held April 1-May 31, 2012

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will accept applications from April 1 through May …

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House Speaker Beth Harwell wants Rep. Ron Lollar to chair final meetings of the committee vacated by David Hawk, who was accused of domestic assault over the weekend.

Hawk announced late Tuesday he would step down from his leadership post …

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Rural property owners say the tax on inheritances punishes them for working hard, and that it often prompts some families to sell the farm when the older generation dies.

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Press Release from the Democratic Party of Tennessee, March 15, 2012:

FACT CHECK: Republicans Fight Phantom Menace Instead of Fighting for Jobs

Tennessee House Republicans took a half hour to debate and pass a non-binding resolution which seeks to …

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Press Release from Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation; March 15, 2012:

NASHVILLE – The Department of Environment and Conservation has extended the nomination deadline for the Governor’s 2012 Environmental Stewardship Awards, which recognize Tennesseans who go above and …

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State of Tennessee Press Release, Feb 16, 2012:

Community Meeting Slated for Monday, March 5

WINCHESTER, Tenn. – Tims Ford State Park will hold a community meeting on Monday, March 5, 2012, to discuss Tennessee State Parks’ current land …

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Gov. Bill Haslam has backed off a bill that would allow for larger class sizes in Tennessee schools, and top lawmakers are editing a bill that would shield certain financial information submitted by companies in their applications for taxpayer-funded grants. More updates here on Haslam’s legislative agenda.

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