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171 mentions for outlet: Chattanooga Times Free Press
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“We believe that TVA should and will ultimately close many more of its coal units. There are huge environmental and health benefits that come from shutting down these units, but there are also economic benefits of letting those units go rather than spending so much on pollution controls and staffing to keep these old and inefficient plants going”
“are trying to enrich themselves at the expense of TVA ratepayers”
“There's a paradigm shift that we need to recognize and it won't take much change in technology or prices to dramatically alter the utility industry”
Coverage of the 2013 Society of Environmental Journalists conference held in Chattanooga, which showcased the city's environmental and sustainability initiatives. The article highlights stories filed by national environmental journalists covering topics from hybrid vehicles and electric…
“praised Brown for her valuable experience and knowledge about energy issues in the Valley”
“But unless some more significant changes are made between now and when the TVA board approves its budget on Aug. 22, I think we're looking for a continued train wreck and further economic impact for what was a growing and vital industry for our region”
“It's crazy that TVA would try to take what will be a 50-year-old reactor if its built and ask the NRC to license it when TVA simply doesn't need this much more power. There may be some ways to use this site in a non-nuclear way, but at this point TVA needs to put the nail in the coffin of Bellefonte once and for all and put this nuclear plant to death.”
“explain in detail to the people of the Tennessee Valley why this distinguished and highly qualified woman should not continue to serve on the TVA board”
“Dr. Marilyn Brown has one of the best credential sets of any of the board members. She teaches at one of the country's premier engineering schools [Georgia Institute of Technology]. She clearly has the technical background, and she's been a big supporter of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The senators need to define what credentials they want that she doesn't have.”
“It's another example of dysfunction in the Senate”
“Three billion dollars of mess-up is a lot to have happen on your watch”
“TVA's decision in August, 2007, to restart construction on Watts Bar's second reactor was flawed from the very beginning”
A Union of Concerned Scientists study finds that Tennessee and Georgia spend over $1.2 billion and $2.6 billion annually respectively importing coal for electricity generation, with Georgia importing more coal than any other state. The study…
“Although the measure puts a price on carbon for the first time, the restricted $12-per-ton collar on that price could limit its market impact, and the alliance opposes the bill's support for more nuclear power and off-shore oil drilling”
“Dr. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, has been a close observer of TVA energy policies and their environmental impact for decades. He is an astute expert broadly on energy policy.”
