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692 mentions for topic: Climate Advocacy
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Two letters to the editor address environmental and land-use concerns in Tennessee. The first letter connects coal mining disasters (citing the Martin Coal Corp. sludge spill in Kentucky) to TVA's reliance on coal-generated electricity and calls…
“In general, we are not supportive of the president's plan because we don't feel the timeline or reduction of pollutants are enough to get the clean air we need now”
“My fear was what intelligence did Hayes have that he may have been giving to Enron for a fee that could have potentially been detrimental to TVA's well being?”
“We are strongly urging that TVA and EPA settle this in a way that benefits everyone. It's an injustice that EPA and TVA can't get back to the table. There is probably a narrow window of opportunity right now and these federal agencies need to move ahead.”
An op-ed criticizes environmental groups including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy for opposing the Bush administration's 'Clear Skies Initiative,' arguing that the proposal would significantly reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury. The…
President Bush's nomination of Utah Governor Mike Leavitt to head the EPA drew mixed reactions from Tennessee environmental and business leaders. John Noel, president of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, expressed concern about the administration's…
“I think that early on in her tenure, she had to make some compromises with her own values”
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…
“This ruling ... effectively means that TVA is allowed to continue to harm public health in the Southeast by emitting excessive levels of harmful air pollution from its coal-fired power plants”
“These standards will make our air cleaner and provide economic benefits to us all”
“Individual responsibility and conservation can go a long way in cleaning up our air”
“Certainly there's a residual effect. But if you put all that stuff aside, the reality is a number of folk are basically saying, 'We're going to clean up our air, and we want other people to clean up theirs.'”
“No one state can fix the problem by themselves; no one utility can fix the problem by themselves”
“To ignore the issue and call it a hoax when in fact, Republican leaders in Florida are beginning to broach the issue seems very out of step”
An op-ed by Frances Lamberts critiques EPA changes to Clean Air Act New Source Review rules that weaken pollution standards for industrial facilities. The article argues the rule changes favor industry over environmental protection, particularly concerning…
