TVA urged to expand task force
“It's important that the mission of TVA be looked at broadly and by all of those affected by its decisions”
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New TVA policy means less information about operations
“I think it is a very dangerous trend. We don't necessarily want TVA to be at a competitive disadvantage, but whether or not a plant is running is certainly information that the public has a right to know about.”
Few have say on TVA board pick
“He's clearly the one who's running parallel with Bush”
Former TVA director John Hayes signs as energy lobbyist
“As a board member for TVA, one knows where a lot of the skeletons are throughout the agency. What is always a concern is when you step out away from the organization, do you potentially now profit from that and turn it against consumers in the Valley? I'm not necessarily saying that Johnny Hayes is doing that, but I think that is where we would be concerned.”
Cleaner Smokies would boost tourism
“It is a logical assumption that it would be affecting our economies. Now we can actually quantify it.”
Energy sources
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…
Frist vows to keep close eye on Clear Skies
“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”
Good Shepherds
Knoxville's religious community is embracing environmental activism through faith-based stewardship initiatives, with SACE coordinating an interfaith effort centered on energy concerns and TVA policies. Churches are participating in programs like the Green Power Switch and conducting…
Board of directors brings business approach to running TVA
“The Southeast is awash in energy if we use it wisely. TVA has never finished any nuclear program on budget or on time, and there's no reason to believe they can at Browns Ferry.”
TVA decides not to build gas-fired plant
“It looks like the decks are being cleared for TVA to once again proceed down its failed nuclear path. It's simply irrational for TVA to give up on a natural-gas plant they could finish for a couple hundred million dollars in the next 18 months in favor of a very risky nuclear plant that may or may not eventually generate only 2½ times more power but cost at least six or seven times more money.”
Ex-TVA director lobbied agency for Enron
“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?”
Power surge eases in valley
“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”
TVA: Board takes business approach
“The Southeast is awash in energy if we use it wisely. TVA has never finished any nuclear program on budget or on time, and there's no reason to believe they can at Browns Ferry.”
New energy standards will enrich Florida
A Tallahassee Democrat editorial endorses a report by the Florida Public Interest Research Group, Florida Public Interest Foundation, and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy recommending new energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment. The editorial…
Group files suit over power plant pollution
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy joined seven other environmental groups in filing legal action against the EPA over a new clean air rule that they believe allows old coal-fired power plants to operate with replacement…