N.C. and Tennessee aren't acting very neighborly.

• Position: Western

The image of North Carolina's mountains is usually that of clear streams and clean air. A less-agreeable view can be found in legislatures and legal documents. In June, Tennessee lawmakers urged North Carolina to do more to keep pollution from a Canton paper mill out of the Pigeon River and eastern Tennessee. North Carolina wants a judge to block air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Tennessee. As more people move to...