Press Mention Chattanooga Times Free Press December 19, 2001
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Air: Critics say they were excluded
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Environmentalists and state attorneys general accused the Bush administration of excluding critics from discussions on EPA air regulations, claiming the administration plans to weaken Clean Air Act rules to allow utilities like TVA to extend the life of old coal-fired power plants without installing pollution controls. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, criticized TVA for using ratepayer dollars to undermine environmental protections while acknowledging TVA's cleanup commitments. The article covers the debate over New Source Review regulations and TVA's legal challenge to EPA enforcement efforts.
To TVA's credit, they have made some significant commitments to cleaning up their power plants. They deserve credit for that. But he said TVA is sending tens of thousands of dollars of ratepayer dollars to actually undermine a law that protects us.
Stephen A. Smith
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