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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

QuoteWorthy: ‘They just see dollar signs’

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Citizens listen to a presentation during a meeting at the PIE Innovation Center in Cleveland, Tenn., on Sept. 1, 2026.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Citizens listen to a presentation during a meeting at the PIE Innovation Center in Cleveland, Tenn., on Sept. 1, 2026. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Citizens listen to a presentation during a meeting at the PIE Innovation Center in Cleveland, Tenn., on Sept. 1, 2026.

People who had a way with words in the news last week:

“The noise and pollution we would have from this will make Bowater look like a toy truck. There’s been no consideration to the people who live in Bradley County. They just see dollar signs.”

— Carolyn Earnest, who owns land adjacent to a proposed $11.3 billion industrial campus in Bradley County, comparing it to the historic Bowater pulp mill.

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“It’s illegal to buy and sell human tissue, so it’s not like I’ve got to go buy raw material.”