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380 mentions for region: Alabama
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The Tennessee Valley Authority announced a pooling agreement to acquire 600,000 tons of emission allowances under the Clean Air Act, drawing criticism from Karl Kurka of the Tennessee Valley Energy Coalition. TVA plans to reduce sulfur…
“the future is in a "more cost-effective, renewable energy source."”
“This literally may be the most significant environmental case to be heard in the Southeast. It will have effect not only in the across the country.”
This investigative article examines the Tennessee Valley Authority's financial and institutional crisis, driven primarily by its massive nuclear power program. The TVA has accumulated a $25 billion debt while only 9% of its power generation comes…
“Post-Sept. 11 you should have greater investment in security and greater investment in things like insurance. With the ongoing sophistication and threats from terrorism ... the likelihood of a nuclear plant attack has dramatically increased. They couldn't build another nuclear plant for $2.06 billion (insurance coverage), but they could replace it with another form of power like natural gas.”
“It's great to have another year of stable rates, but our fear is they're (TVA) going to delay the commitments to clean air”
“such deals grant benefits to industries at the expense of residential ratepayers”
“These lands and our tax dollars for years have been taken by this "Authority" for the greater public good, not the narrow financial interest of a few in positions of power”
“They've been using weather as a crutch”
“In Georgia and Florida, there was at least some semblance of independence from the utility. Not in Alabama. All the commission would do is regurgitate Alabama Power's arguments. They are so under the thumb of Alabama Power, they don't ask the tough questions. It was crystal clear to us that Alabama Power had undue influence over the commission.”
Anti-nuclear activists, including Stephen Smith of the Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition, protested at a TVA board meeting against plans to fuel the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in November 1995. The coalition and other activists urged…
TVA held a public meeting to receive comments on Chairman Craven Crowell's proposal to end federal funding for the agency's non-power programs by fiscal year 1999. Environmental activists and critics, including Bruce Wilkey of the Sierra…
“engaging in ratemaking policy in violation of the TVA Act”
“This is not a decision that TVA's Board of Directors can make unilaterally. This is a fundamental change in the direction of the agency. We the people need more information before a decision is made.”
“absolutely the right thing to do”
