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“TVA operates some of the largest and dirtiest coal plants in the country, and cleaning them up is expensive. But it is completely inaccurate and I think misleading for TVA to say this rate increase is due entirely to the Clean Air Act when they are spending just as much to repair the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant”
“TVA and other utilities hit with New Source Review violations are contributing to up to 4,475 deaths and more than 87,000 asthma attacks each year. Despite some voluntary commitments to reduce pollution from utilities like the Tennessee Valley Authority, there are still thousands of additional tons of emissions that are not being controlled.”
“This is great and very timely”
“Bellefonte is a white elephant around TVA's neck. TVA continues to want to go back to its old way of thinking and try to force these nuclear plants down the throats of ratepayers whether we need them or not. The Southeast is awash with energy, and we just don't need to contaminate another site with radioactive wastes.”
Health and environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, announced their intent to sue the EPA for failing to enforce air pollution standards set five years prior. The groups argue the EPA has not…
“TVA tried to make an end run on the Clean Air Act. They have profited from their pollution at the expense of our lungs and lives, and now it is time for them to clean it up.”
“TVA is spending more than three times as much for each unit of power at Browns Ferry”
“What does Southern Co. want? They want TVA's big industrial customers.”
“It looks like the decks are being cleared for TVA to once again proceed down its failed nuclear path”
“This reactor had a poor performance record in the past and there are a lot better alternatives for our energy needs than continuing to generate more deadly radioactive wastes. I'm afraid that the staff of TVA has a definite bias toward building more nuclear power and is directing the board down a dangerous path for ratepayers.”
“I think TVA is moving aggressively on nitrogen oxide reductions. We don't think they're doing enough on sulfur, which are the fine particles that cause the regional haze.”
“One of the greatest revelations of Sept. 11 is the vulnerability of our nuclear plants. It concerns us that Congressman Markey is saying the NRC has failed to carefully look at terrorist connections. That should be of great concern, because there was clear evidence that terrorist cells were targeting reactors”
“Some of these merchant plants that use natural gas might be better for the environment than TVA's old coal plants. But there are a lot of environmental issues surrounding a power plant, and we certainly don't want to pollute the valley to provide electricity for other parts of the country”
“a major step in the wrong direction. This is in essence the Sundquist administration going on record saying they think EPA should not enforce the new source review.”
The article reports on letters from Tennessee's governor and 11 state attorneys general urging the Bush administration to loosen Clean Air Act enforcement for power plants and factories, particularly regarding New Source Review regulations. Environmental groups…
