Memphis City Council adds another layer of protection against future pipelines
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. At their November 16 meeting, Memphis City Council members took additional action to…
TVA Board gives away power plant decision-making authority to CEO Jeff Lyash, while also giving him a raise
Brady Watson, former Civic Engagement Coordinator for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, also contributed to this blog post. At the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Board meeting on November 10, Board members…
Tennesseeans Prepare to Lock Arms as They're Locked Out from TVA's Board Meeting
Ahead of TVA's quarterly board meeting, without the ability to speak directly to TVA's board, ratepayers are gathering to demand and deliver over 4,000 public comments asking TVA not build new fossil…
Congress Can Help Tennessee Lead Charge to Electric Vehicle Transition
Beyond money and jobs, electric cars and trucks are important for our health and the health of our children, who are especially affected by pollution.
Our climate is changing, small towns need help adapting
As floodwaters ravaged Middle Tennessee on a Saturday in August, people reached out to ask if my family and I were okay. We were. This was a familiar experience, right down to…
SACE Supports Innovative TN Solar + Storage Project, Calls on TVA to Drop Opposition
A proposed solar + storage project in Tennessee exemplifies innovative models needed to meet climate goals, generate economic development, and create jobs. The nation’s largest public power company wants to block it…
Customers Remain Without Options in TVA's Fence
Federal regulators missed an opportunity to poke holes in the TVA fence, leaving customers without options for lower cost, cleaner power.
Local utilities claim TVA retaliated for seeking transmission access
With less than a week before a decision at FERC is expected, sworn statements assert TVA retaliated against utility customers that are seeking the ability to pay TVA to use its transmission…
Memphis City Council passes one law protecting Memphians from oil pipeline pollution. Other laws still pending.
Concerned citizens in Memphis finally have some concrete means for fighting back against future pipeline projects.
An Innovative Solar Microgrid Project Could Be a Win-Win-Win for Jackson, Tennessee
Solar project to deliver reliable, affordable, clean energy and benefit the local economy has overwhelming support — with exceptions.