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  • "Battle of Chickamauga video from the sky" [9] (via drone), Chattanooga Times Free Press, September 25, 2013, by Patrick Smith.
  • "Global Green Lighting opens plant in Chattanooga, to hire 250 at facility," [10] Chattanooga Times Free Press, August 17, 2013, by Mike Pare.
  • "Parts of Tennessee prone to sinkholes," [11] WRCB TV Chattanooga, August 14, 2013, by Dan Kennedy.
  • "Despite culling, geese return to Chattanooga State," [12] Chattanooga Times Free Press, August 14, 2013, by Louie Brogdon.
  • "Tennessee’s agritourism industry getting bigger," [13] Southeast Farm Press, August 13, 2013.
  • "Cumberland Plateau cave art reveals native people's lives," [14] Chattanooga Times Free Press, July 15, 2013, by Ben Benton.
  • "Beetle puts Hamilton County under quarantine," [15] Chattanooga Times Free Press, July 2, 2013, by Andy Sher.
  • "Have animals, will show them off," [16] Nooga.com, June 30, 2013, by Maggie Behringer.
  • "Tennessee to get $47K USFWS grant to battle white-nose syndrome," [17] The Associated Press, June 29, 2013.
  • "PSC Metals has history of pollution but has been fined only $500," [18] The Tennessean, June 28, 2013, by Duane W. Gang.
  • "Last of spilled Kingston ash being cleaned up," [19] Knoxville News Sentinel, June 28, 2013, by Bob Fowler.
  • "Chattanooga mayor nixes cleanwater authority," [20] Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 25, 2013, by Cliff Hightower.
  • "Chattanooga-based CBL to include Tesla charging stations at five malls," [21] Chattanooga Times Free Press, Staff Report, June 24, 2013.
  • "Bringing back the butternut: Tenn. takes lead in saving tree species," [22] Knoxville News Sentinel, June 24, 2013, by Morgan Simmons.
  • "Ancient Tennessee cave paintings show deep thinking by natives," [23] CNN.com, June 23, 2013, by Matt Smith.
  • "TDEC says official's warning to Mt. Pleasant residents on water quality complaints was 'inappropriate'," [24] The Tennessean, June 22, 2013, by Brian Haas.
  • "TVA credits pollution reduction at power plants for clearer air in the Smokies," [25] Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 21, 2013, by Louie Brogdon.
  • "Uninvited guests: Crews wage war against invasive plants in Big South Fork," [26] Knoxville News Sentinel, June 20, 2013, by Morgan Simmons.
  • "Tennessee Bans Plastic Bottles, Aluminum Cans From Landfills," [27] Chattanoogan.com, June 13, 2013.
  • "Snake fungus found in Tennessee," [28] The Associated Press via WRCB TV Chattanooga, June 10, 2013.
  • "Lamar Alexander urges doubling [energy] research and development," [29] Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 30, 2013, by Dave Flessner.
  • "Tennessee wildlife show unexpected growth, decline," [30] The Tennessean, May 27, 2013, by Lexy Gross.
  • "Agencies Announce Funding Agreement for Federal Trout Hatchery Operation, Tennessee Valley Stocking," [31] Chattanoogan.com, May 17, 2013.
  • "Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam vetoing ‘ag gag’ bill," [32] Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 13, 2013, by Andy Sher.
  • "Global Green Lighting in critical phase of business," [33] Nooga.com, May 6, 2013, by Chloé Morrison.
  • "Greater Chattanooga area nuclear plants rank high for complaints," [34] Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 3, 2013, by Pam Sohn.
  • "Turning shingles into homes: a local man's dream," [35] WRCB TV Chattanooga, May 2, 2013, by Paul Shahen.
  • "Chattanooga rainfall is 9 inches above normal for year," [36] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 30, 2013, by Pam Sohn.
  • "RiverRocks distributes $100,000 to conservation organizations in the Chattanooga area," [37] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 29, 2013, by Staff Report.
  • "Leaders of GreenSpaces launch green business certification program," [38] Nooga.com, April 29, 2013, by Chloé Morrison.
  • "Chattanooga's Enterprise Center lands $200,000 EPA grant," [39] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 26, 2013, by Mike Pare.
  • "TVA faces regulator grilling over flood prep," [40] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 22, 2013, by Pam Sohn.
  • "Harness the wind: Clean Line Energy Partners eyes sending Western electricity to Tennessee," [41] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 21, 2013, by Dave Flessner.
  • "Trees at Enterprise South called key habitat for bats," [42] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 10, 2013, by Louie Brogdon.
  • "Fleischmann Says Oak Ridge Uranium Processing Facility Largest Construction Project In State's History," [43] Chattanoogan.com, April 9, 2013.
  • "Destroying bat habitat in Enterprise South industrial park to cost Hamilton County $18,000," [44] Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 4, 2013, by Louie Brogdon.
  • "CEO Bill Johnson pledges to improve TVA's nuclear performance," [45] Chattanooga Times Free Press, March 23, 2013, by Pam Sohn.
  • "Coal bill officially dead for session in Tennessee Legislature," [46] Chattanooga Times Free Press, March 20, 2013, by Andy Sher.
  • "'Green' lighting company moves jobs from China to Chattanooga," [47] WRCB TV Chattanooga, March 20, 2013, by Kimberly Barbour.
  • "Armadillos spreading in East Tennessee," [48] AP via WBIR TV Knoxville, March 16, 2013.
  • "UT gets OK for fracking in Cumberland Mountains," [49] Chattanooga Times Free Press, March 15, 2013, by Louie Brogdon.
  • "Fueling for the future," [50] WRCB TV Chattanooga, March 14, 2013, by Nick Austin.
  • "Georgia panel advances border bill in order to get to get Tennessee River water," [51] Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 21, 2013, by Tim Omarzu.
  • "TVA signs deal to build small new nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tenn.," [52] Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 20, 2013, by Dave Flessner.
  • "Mobile app now available for Tennessee state parks," [53] Nooga.com, February 20, 2013.
  • "TVA applies for license renewal at Sequoyah," [54] WRCB TV Chattanooga, February 6, 2013.
  • "University of Tennessee eyes fracking on state property," [55] Chattanooga Times Free Press, January 30, 2013, by Pam Sohn.
  • "Volkswagen’s already green Chattanooga plant goes even greener with a little help from the Sun," [56] Digital Trends, January 28, 2013, by Jacob Joseph.
  • "NRC questions TVA's flood preparedness," [57] Chattanooga Times Free Press, December 4, 2012, by Pam Sohn.
  • "Air Pollution Control Board OKs Rise in Chattanooga VW NOx Emissions," [58] Chattanoogan.com, December 3, 2012.
  • "City levies record fine against Chattanooga developer," [59] Chattanooga Times Free Press, November 21, 2012, by Cliff Hightower and Ellis Smith.
  • "Costly TVA repairs: Raccoon Mountain bill to fix rotors tops $50 million," [60] Chattanooga Times Free Press, November 20, 2012, by Dave Flessner.
  • "Environmental agencies say no lead danger in Chattanooga's Southside," [61] Chattanooga Times Free Press, November 14, 2012, by Cliff Hightower.
  • "Lead found in more Chattanooga downtown neighborhoods," [62] Chattanooga Times Free Press, November 4, 2012, by Pam Sohn.
  • "Chattanooga: Nature Center adds sandhill cranes," [63] Chattanooga Times Free Press, November 7, 2012.
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