Environment stories in Memphis

Tennessee lawmakers have approved a bill establishing an advisory council and revamping the Office of Cooperative Marketing for Recyclables. This initiative aims to enhance recycling efforts by connecting programs with buyers for recycled materials as landfill space diminishes.

Hi Memphis. My grandma is looking to buy a small house. She's been approved up to 150K, but doesn't want to spend that much. She has found a brand new 1 bed 1 bath @ Park and Semmes. She loves it. My question is, how safe is a 60 year old white grandma in Orange Mound? The street seems to be spruci

A new bill designates the Duck River and Buffalo River as Class II scenic waterways, prohibiting landfills within two miles. Lawmakers removed an amendment that would have exempted existing landfill permits, ensuring stronger environmental protections.

A rite of the season: Southaven is holding its Springfest this week through Saturday with rides, concessions and the aromatic draw of the annual barbecue contest.

I’m going to court for a speeding ticket on Friday at 201 poplar. Where should I park for cheap? And how early should I get there my court time is 9 am.

Memphis is gearing up for the annual City Nature Challenge, encouraging residents to document local wildlife and plants. Led by Overton Park Conservancy, the event aims to log 3,000 observations and 1,000 species this year.

Can anyone recommend anyone that will cut grass as well as spray for weeds. I’m about to buy a house but the yard looks like something from Jurassic park. Weeds that are taller than me almost.

There was a woman in one of the Shelby farms parking lots who got taken away against her will by a man in a white car. I am the old woman who tried to intervene before he drove off. If this is you, message me- I will come and get you and your kids. Había una mujer en uno de los estacionamientos

I have played Audobon and Galloway several times. Curious if the other city park courses are in good shape?

Vendors at Painted Tree in West Knoxville are trying to figure out their next steps after the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

We are going to CY porch fest today for the first time but don’t live in the area and will have to drive there. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions of where to park? Do people just park on the street in front of house?

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KeShaun Pearson from Memphis Community Against Pollution joins Chris McCoy to discuss the environmental impacts of the xAI data center in South Memphis. The conversation highlights ongoing efforts for environmental justice in the area.

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There's a young man near the Dollar General at Park and Highland with a small, poodle type dog. Gave him a bottle of water and he seemed grateful and genuinely upset. Looks young. Guessing he's at least 18. Anyone know his story possibly or any resources I could point him towards?

[Link: https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1sef85o] Our next meeting now has a flier!! And of course, if you'd like to use the background without flier text, those are the subsequent images. 💜 Saturday, April 18th, 11:30 to 1:30 pm at Roll & Play in Conway! Address: 690 Shelby Trail Suite 600, Con

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Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. All Mississippi taxpayers have until June 8 to file federal and state income and business taxes. The Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday and the Mississippi Department of Revenue announced Wednesday that th

A western monarch butterfly in the sun. Conservationists have tried for more than a decade to get the butterfly federally protected under the Endangered Species Act. Migratory monarchs have lost 80% of their population since the late 1990s. (Photo by Lisa Hupp/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)Presiden

Hundreds of pasture-raised chickens are pictured at a poultry farm near Stilwell, Oklahoma, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/ Oklahoma Voice)A federal judge has rejected proposed settlement agreements between Oklahoma and several poultry companies in a decades-long lawsuit over p

[Link: https://i.redd.it/213f6mmzs5vg1.jpeg] We're excited to announce Rock In The Park! Starting at 1pm you'll get free access to 10 bands, vendors, and food trucks! Come down to Kanis Skate Park in Little Rock for a great time!

Several Mid-South counties suffered outages and structural damage after January's severe winter weather.

A deep snowpack blankets Yellowstone National Park's West Entrance at West Yellowstone, Mont. in this file photo from April 2023. (Photo by Clark Corbin/Idaho Capital Sun)Crews with Yellowstone National Park plan to re-open some main entrances and roads to the public on April 17, weather permitting,