The coal ash spill in Tennessee occurred on December 22, 2008. A dam failed at the Tennessee Valley Authority spilling billions of gallons of coal ash coal. The ash had been stored and contained arsenic, selenium, lead and radioactive materials. These materials are very toxic. This spill is an example of environmental crime because it was caused by the Tennessee Valley Authority. An environmental crime is considered a white collar crime also known as corporate crime (Beder, 2002, p. 213). The news media has widely covered this crime in several ways. The media can change the picture to help us understand the situation better. Framing is a principle of selection, emphasis, and presentation (Schudson, 2003, p. 35). These two articles show how the Tennessee Spill can be framed in different ways and with framing analysis it can tell you what frames are being used in the media. The article “5 Years After Coal Ash Spill, Little Has Changed” by Duane W. Gang, informs that there were few changes after the spill. At the beginning of the article, Tennessee resident Tommy Charles talks about how his life changed after the coal spill. This was the day the dam failed at TVA's Kingston Fossil plant, spilling 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash into the Emory and Clinch rivers. The spill covered approximately 300 acres of land. After five years, coal ash still remains mostly unregulated. The EPA and Congress still haven't figured out how to treat the material, and the company still wrangles over whether to classify coal ash as hazardous. Stephen Smith, CEO of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, says the final solution is not yet available. Later in the article they discuss how much TVA is spending to clean up... middle of paper... because regulations can show the frame as a profit push. TVA wants to show that they are doing everything that is asked of them, but they are also building new plants. In conclusion, these two articles framed the Tennessee coal ash spill in two distinct ways, one being pro-environmentalism and the other being profit-driven for corporations. Framing is a way in which news stories speak with more than one voice (Schudson, 2003, p. 37). These articles show how to view an event in a contrasting perspective. These articles are voiced by different people. Images also help frame the news media. “Images that represent a particular meaning” (Hansen, 2010, page 3). The images helped understand what the article was trying to answer. The image itself can tell you where the items are located. The frame is what the media wants to show us and this can be shown in any way the media wants.