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Letters: Smoking, teaching and housing
With Mondayâs Question of the Week, we asked readers for their thoughts on Johnson Cityâs plan to enact an ordinance banning smoking in public parks. Here is a response we received.
Smoking is unhealthy
The answer to your question about banning smoke in parks, etc is simple. Itâs YES!
I am not interested in taking away the rights of others, but trying to enlighten our community on how the rights of others who choose not to smoke or are on oxygen are taken away even if there is a smoking area.
Even with a designated smoking area, the smoke travels great distances. I would like to encourage everyone who smokes to quit as soon as possible. I know itâs hard because I have watched my family members struggle for years and some losing their lives to smoking.
TDEC Announces Grants For Medium, Large Trucks
Under Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Tuesday announced that 26 entities will receive $9,724,683.74 in total grant funding to replace class 4-7 local freight trucks (medium trucks) and class 8 local freight trucks (large trucks) across the state.
The total includes $3,772,646.05 for medium truck projects, and $5,952,037.69 for large truck projects. They include:
City of Athens Karns Fire Department Waste Management of Tennessee, Inc.
The pair of competitive grant programs comprise the state’s third solicitation for projects under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust. The purpose of the EMT is to execute environmental mitigation projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides.
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