Tennessee: what the public record shows.
2,528 documented environmental records across 94 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in Tennessee
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 95 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 95 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 95 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 95 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 95 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Events on the public record
Kingston, Roane County, TN · 2008
Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash spill
A failed impoundment released about 1.1 billion gallons of coal ash slurry across land and rivers, the largest industrial spill of its kind in US history.
Who to contact in Tennessee
State agency
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
State agency for permits, remediation and water supply.
Nonprofit / community group
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment
Member-led organization with long history in Tennessee coalfield and waste campaigns.
Nonprofit / community group
Tennessee Clean Water Network
Statewide group on coal ash, discharge permits and water quality.
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