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90 mentions for outlet: Knoxville News-Sentinel
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“Although TVA has committed to cleaning up the ozone-creating pollutants from many of its plants, we need a national approach to reducing pollution from plants everywhere because TVA plants aren't the only problem.”
“We think that they are doing the right things and providing some leadership ... in controlling nitrogen oxide”
“TVA has certainly made some improvements and they are to be applauded for that. But they have continued to burn dirty coal at plants which should have been phased out by now”
A bill introduced by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen and three other House members seeks to force the Tennessee Valley Authority to sell its nuclear and coal-fired power plants to reduce the agency's $26 billion debt. TVA spokesman…
“This is a small but very important start. This is the most important effort of any utility in the Southeast to promote the use of renewable energy.”
“absolutely the right thing to do”
“Polluting industries are using phony scientific statements and reports to convince us that climate change isn't happening. It's just like the tobacco companies do with cigarettes.”
“Congress does not have the time or expertise to deal with issues as complex as TVA restructuring and deregulation of the power industry”
“Nobody in their right mind would order 17 nuclear plants, but TVA did.”
The American Rivers Association placed the Tennessee River on its 1997 list of 10 most endangered rivers, citing TVA's proposal to eliminate federally funded nonpower programs as a threat to the already-damaged river. Environmental experts highlighted…
“We're going into what is going to be the most turbulent times in the history of the electric utility industry with restructuring, and none of the three TVA board members have utility experience”
“cut deals" and offered "sweet rates" to such industries”
“I am pleased with the fact that TVA has decided there is no reason to remove me from the group. I don't feel I need a second chance because I did nothing wrong in the first chance. Participating in a demonstration is a right in this country.”
A coalition of 43 regional public interest groups, including the Tennessee Valley Energy Coalition, endorsed three candidates for a vacant TVA board seat: Tennessee Conservation Commissioner Charles Howell III, Worldwatch Institute analyst William Chandler, and University…
Dr. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and member of TVA's Green Power Steering Committee, will be the guest speaker at a Land Owners and Users of Douglas Lake (LOUD) meeting…
