Environment

New Recycling Center Open in Rossville

Three R Recycling accepts most plastics, paper, metal, and glass free of charge... And can handle environmental recycling on refrigerators, freezers, AC units and other freon appliances for only 5 dollars per unit.

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Weather Delays Highway 64 Opening Until April 16th

Submitted by Bill Mitchell on March 19, 2010 - 4:32pm. News | Business News | Community | Environment | Polk County News

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Highway 64 in Polk County to Remain Closed Until April 16 Following Rock Slide

Submitted by Joe Legge on March 19, 2010 - 11:48am. News | Community | Environment | Polk County News

Motorists hoping to drive Highway 64 again in Polk County learn the wait will be longer than expected.

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Chattanooga Lowers Storm Water Fees

Submitted by Amanda Odom on March 16, 2010 - 10:35pm. News | Business News | Environment | Government & Politics | Hamilton County News

After months of heated debate, the Chattanooga City Council finally votes on the revised storm water fees.
The fees tripled to avoid E-P-A fines... But it outraged residents and business owners.

Since then, the city council has been trying to find a compromise.
WDEF News 12's Mandy Odom has the latest in tonight's top local story.

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Creative Discovery Museum Gets Green Roof to Help Storm Water Runoff

Submitted by Joe Legge on March 16, 2010 - 4:06pm. News | Environment | Hamilton County News

The Creative Discovery Museum will soon reduce its storm water footprint by more than 80%. Stein construction started installing a green roof on the building today. Museum officials hope the project will inspire other building owners downtown.

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New EPA Mandate Means Renovating Pre-1978 Home Could Soon Cost More

Submitted by Reneé LaSalle on March 9, 2010 - 7:27pm. News | Environment

The EPA will soon require contractors disturbing enough lead paint to be "lead paint certified" and to use certain tools to keep the lead paint dust from circulating in the air.

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Volkswagen Works To Replace Trees Removed for New Chattanooga Auto Plant

Submitted by Joe Legge on March 5, 2010 - 4:47pm. News | Environment | Volkswagen News | Hamilton County News

Prepare to see thousands of trees being planted across Chattanooga. In the coming weeks, Volkswagen, along with the city, will start replacing some of the greenery removed to make way for a new automotive plant. The effort may help with storm water issues in the city.

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