Tennessee groups unite against Alaska wilderness drilling plans
“If we're going to have a national energy debate, let's reconsider the business-as-usual approach of constantly chasing the demand by coal mining and oil drilling”
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Nuclear foes hit effort to restart TVA reactor
“There is not an energy shortage in our region as in California, but there is an efficiency shortage”
TVA projects $15 billion surplus, eyes restart of oldest nuclear unit
“We are awash in energy in the Southeast”
TVA plans for nuke waste storage ripped
“It's just one of the consequences of choosing nuclear power as an option, that you will have nuclear waste piling up on the banks of the Tennessee River”
Smoky Mountains park on endangered list
“I think TVA is moving aggressively on nitrogen oxide reductions. We don't think they're doing enough on sulfur, which are the fine particles that cause the regional haze.”
Johnson City Power Board introduces Green Power Switch to the Tri-Cities
“It's kind of unusual to see an environmental group working with a utility”
$1.7 billion bill to restart reactor
“This reactor had a poor performance record in the past and there are a lot better alternatives for our energy needs than continuing to generate more deadly radioactive wastes. I'm afraid that the staff of TVA has a definite bias toward building more nuclear power and is directing the board down a dangerous path for ratepayers.”
TVA votes to restart Browns Ferry unit
“There is nobody who is restarting old nuclear reactors that are of 1960s vintage and haven't started in 17 years”
TVA cuts funds to fight Clean Air Act
“While their withdrawal ... doesn't necessarily reflect a change in TVA's policy, it is a move in the right direction. We never believed TVA should use ratepayer money to undermine clean air protections”
Little Things Save a Lot
“Adopting energy-efficiency standards would also help protect Florida's environment and public health. The energy savings achieved by the standards would decrease the amount of electricity that has to be generated by Florida's power plants. This would reduce the amount of air pollution these plants produce and precious water they have to consume for cooling purposes.”
State panel OKs disputed high-volt power line bill
A Georgia House committee approved legislation requiring power companies to obtain a certificate of need and hold public hearings before constructing high-voltage power lines. Jim Presswood, a lawyer with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, criticized…
Green power gets a plug
“It's an important leading edge for more environmentally friendly sources of power, for public education and awareness”
More state counties won't meet EPA limits
“This is really bad news. It's another example of how the administration is trying to do an end run on the will of the people. He (President Bush) knows his initiative is unpopular and he can't get it through elected representatives of the people. What he's doing is compromising public health.”
Eastman promises cleaner air for Tennessee Valley
“I'm very encouraged that TVA is being pointed in the right direction and that Senator Alexander is encouraging them. They need that kind of oversight.”
Knox environmental group sues EPA over clean air rule
“Our members live and breathe in the vicinity of some of the oldest and dirtiest power plants in the country”