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Anila Yoganathan

Anila Yoganathan

Anila Yoganathan is a Georgia native who has covered environment and energy issues in Tennessee since 2021. She specializes in pieces that are in-depth and involve complex topics including coal ash, nuclear energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Environmental Protection Agency.

The remains of American Nuclear Corporation in Anderson County, Tenn. The company closed in 1972. (Photo: Submitted)

Anderson County nuclear site gains $13.5 million from state, feds for cleanup

By: - October 23, 2023

An East Tennessee site that has been contaminated for about 50 years with radioactive waste is set to be cleaned up with about $13.5 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told Anderson County on October 9.  The American Nuclear Corporation site, located in Claxton, Tennessee, has […]