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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee lawmakers could drain many protections for an estimated 80% of wetlands in the Volunteer State in favor of developers. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brent ...

Tennessee lawmakers are revisiting plans to roll back state regulations that protect nearly half a million acres of Tennessee wetlands from development. Skip to content Open sections menu Sections.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A West Tennessee lawmaker would roll back protections of wetlands in the state, allowing for more development in areas prone to being water-logged. Memphis Sen. Brent ...

If passed, it would remove state protections clearing the path to develop on more than 300 thousand acres of wetlands. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — They're a major reason why you have clean ...

The wetlands attract birds above, fish below and while NewsChannel 5 was there, one pretty sleepy coyote. But there's a proposal in the TN leg. that has some nature lovers hoping you'll wake up.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee lawmakers could drain many protections for an estimated 80% of wetlands in the Volunteer State in favor of developers. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Brent ...

The state's largest share of affected wetlands lie in West Tennessee, where a building boom is taking place ahead of Ford Motor Co.'s 2025 opening of its $5.6 billion Blue Oval City electric truck ...

A representative from the legal firm that fought for deregulation of American wetlands at the U.S. Supreme Court spoke Wednesday in support of a Tennessee bill that would roll back ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A West Tennessee lawmaker would roll back protections of wetlands in the state, allowing for more development in areas prone to being water-logged. Memphis Sen. Brent ...