Juxtapositions – industry vs. nature?

USA: Tennessee, Tennessee River Basin, Kingston, TVA's coal fly ash spill, Swan Pond Road
USA: Tennessee, Tennessee River Basin, Kingston, TVA’s coal fly ash spill, Swan Pond Road
USA:  Louisiana,  Atchafalaya Basin, Stephensville, discarded car tire in swamp with bits of invasive salvinia growing on it
USA: Louisiana, Atchafalaya Basin, Stephensville, discarded car tire in swamp with bits of invasive salvinia growing on it
USA:  Louisiana, Aerial photo of Atchafalaya Basin area, oil rigs in Cote Blanche Bay
USA: Louisiana, Aerial photo of Atchafalaya Basin area, oil rigs in Cote Blanche Bay

USA: West Virginia, Ohio River Basin, Huntington, parking lot

USA: Tennessee, Appalachia, Tennessee River Basin, Knoxville, fuel storage tanks on Tennessee River, sunset
USA: Tennessee, Appalachia, Tennessee River Basin, Knoxville, fuel storage tanks on Tennessee River, sunset

 

Selected juxtapositions from the Mississippi River Basin in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge.

– Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director

One thought on “Juxtapositions – industry vs. nature?

  1. Oil tanks by the river: Of course we must remember that historically river transportation was the reason commerce was set up by rivers. Because we know the potential for tank failure, we must be vigilant in regulating them. I hope all states put in regulations to protect our precious water.

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