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Press Mention The Nation June 26, 1994

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T.V.A.'s Blighted Nuclear Romance

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An investigative article examining the Tennessee Valley Authority's $25 billion debt crisis, largely driven by its troubled nuclear power program. Dr. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition, testifies before Congress that TVA must stop its nuclear expansion and instead pursue conservation and energy efficiency. The article details decades of mismanagement at nuclear facilities like Watts Bar, safety violations, and whistleblower intimidation.

If you're digging yourself into a hole, the first thing you do is stop digging.

Stephen A. Smith

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