Question

In a landmark environmental case, Hiram Hill sued to stop a project on this body of water to save the snail darter, becoming the first person to invoke the Endangered Species Act. Ronald Reagan was fired as the host of General Electric Theater in the 1950s after repeatedly criticizing “socialistic” practices on this body of water. (15[1])Residents abandoned towns on this body of water like Butler and Loyston during a period in which it became the eastern boundary of the (*) Land Between (-5[1])the Lakes. A park on the shore of this river called Suttree (10[1])Landing is dedicated to former houseboat inhabitant Cormac McCarthy. (10[1])This river is the site of the largest public power provider in the US, (10[1]-5[1])which generated energy for the Manhattan Project’s uranium enrichment in the town of Oak (10[1])Ridge. (10[1])For 10 points, a New Deal agency (10[1])frequently invoked eminent domain to dam what river whose cities include Knoxville? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Tennessee River [or Cherokee River; accept Little Tennessee River; accept Kentucky Lake Reservoir until “this river” is read]
<Henry Atkins, Geography>
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%22%118.56

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Doug SimonsQuasicrystal SilenceTeam Name Think Detail5515
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Hang et al., Robert Browning81-5
Conor Thompson[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)9310
Athena KernTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessEvans Hall destruction awaiters10210
Iain CarpenterDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooThe Canadians116-5
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp11610
Corry WangI would prefer not toremembrance of lost time13010
Tejas RajeBHSUIn Search of Things Past13110
Dylan MinarikRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub13810
ar RamjiHang et al., Robert BrowningCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!15110
Chris SimsThe CanadiansDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too15110