Old coal plants fuel debate: TVA disputes EPA on upgrades as Bush orders rules review
“These dirty old plants should have been shut down long ago, or at least brought up to meet the clean air standards for new plants”
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TVA considers extending contracts to reduce emissions at coal-fired plants
“We've been very pleased with TVA's response to dealing with its nitrogen oxide pollution, which is a real threat to the Smokies and to public health. But we remain very concerned about TVA's efforts in addressing particulate matter and sulfur pollutants.”
TVA is ready for Red Hills power
“We're not squeezing enough out of each kilowatt-hour before we need to rush out there and build new plants.”
TVA Congress relations
“Crowell dug in further and further, became more and more arrogant”
Clearing the Air: The case against TVA's dirty power plants gets stronger
“This is huge. This single action could do more for cleaning up the air in Tennessee than any action that's been taken to date, short of the Clean Air Act back in the '70s.”
Group To Inform Smokies Visitors of Park's Pollution
The National Parks Conservation Association is launching a grassroots campaign at Great Smoky Mountains National Park to address worsening ozone pollution, which has been ranked among the worst in the nation for two consecutive years. The…
TVA may appeal pollution ruling
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced it may appeal a federal ruling that upheld EPA citations for air pollution violations at TVA's coal-fired power plants. TVA claims compliance could cost $1 billion and force rate increases of…
Environmentalists burning up over Crist plant emissions plan
“To me, it looks like Gulf Power reneged on a commitment to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions”
Opening makes public comment possible
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…
TVA vows to pollute less
“This isn't a small step. There isn't a utility in the country right now that has made these kinds of commitments.”
Why TVA should clean up
An editorial arguing that TVA should voluntarily commit to cleaning up its air pollution emissions, particularly sulfur dioxide, ahead of utility deregulation. The piece cites the Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition and other environmental groups calling…
Covenant Blows Off Windmill Proposal
“Clearly, we're disappointed that both Covenant and the few people on the mountain that opposed us decided to kill this project. This may set us back on time a bit, but it in no way deters us from going forward with wind power.”
TVA Considers Watts Bar Tritium Plan
“TVA doesn't get anything out of this deal and the taxpayer is being asked to pay to keep a whole fleet of nuclear subs around the globe filled to the brim with nuclear weapons that we no longer need. I would hope the new board members will recognize that and reject this deal.”
Arid East Tennessee forces TVA action on cooling nuclear plants
“Sequoyah lost the equivalent of 15 megawatts of power, enough to power 9,000 homes, during an 11-hour period June 15-16”
TVA blamed for Smokies pollution
“If TVA's 11 coal-fired facilities met modern standards it would lead to a reduction of over 400,000 tons of ozone forming nitrogen oxides and 700,000 tons of sulfur dioxide”