Posted on 04.13.23

‘Whiskey fungus’ is covering this Tennessee town. Jack Daniel’s ethanol pollution is to blame.

Source: https://wpln.org/, April 12, 2023
By: Caroline Eggers

Two hours south of Nashville, black mold is spreading.

Playground swings look gunky.

Road signs are unreadable.

Trees are dying. 

This is the scene unfolding in Mulberry, a small town in Lincoln County that borders the sprawling Jack Daniel’s whiskey operation — the food source for an alcohol-loving mold dubbed “whiskey fungus.”  Read more.

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