Tennessee House fails to protect national treasure in Big South Fork National River

Tennessee House fails to protect national treasure in Big South Fork National River

Big South Fork River in Scott County is a nation park and draws tourists to the area but a proposed landfill could threaten the water. (Photo: National Park Service)There is a saying in politics  — “whose ox is getting gored”— which  I interpret as who will benefit or suffer if the legislation passes or fails. During the current session of the Tennessee General Assembly, I followed the efforts of Tennesseans who wanted to stop the installation o…