Across Appalachia

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Legal Action Sought Against Chemical Company

An environmental group, Tennessee Riverkeeper, is seeking legal action against the chemical manufacturing company 3M for improper disposal of toxic chemicals in and around Decatur, Ala.

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By the Numbers: Lyme Disease, Conservation Funding, Smoky Mountains and more

11Ranking the Great Smoky Mountains National Park received…

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Oak Ridge Pond Clean-Up Underway

Efforts to create a healthier ecosystem in a contaminated pond in Oak Ridge, Tenn., yield encouraging results.

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Auto Titan Laid Low by West Virginia Scientists

Scientists at West Virginia University reveal that Volkswagen had installed software designed to cheat EPA regulations in some of their cars .

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Intersex Fish Found in N.C. Waterways

Male black bass in the North Carolina waterways are frequently exhibiting female characteristics. These traits are linked to the presence of endocrine disrupting compounds in the water.

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