Report seeks federal funding for preserving Ohio River Basin, including Tennessee River

Report seeks federal funding for preserving Ohio River Basin, including Tennessee River

Early morning fog off the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn. The Cumberland River is part of the Ohio River Basin. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)A coalition of environmental groups and researchers released a draft plan Thursday aiming to harness federal funding and state relationships to protect the Ohio River — a drinking water source for 30 million people — from pollutants and habitat destruction. Middle and East Tennessee are part of t…