TVA may vote to restart old reactor
“No other utility could get away with doing this - making a $1.8 billion decision based on staff recommendation. This is a huge, huge gamble. This is a very risky proposition for ratepayers.”
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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”
Report raps utilities for pollution deaths
“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.”
TVA works to cut pollutants while meeting power needs
“TVA has made some voluntary commitments that are impressive and commendable, but no, it's not enough”
TVA says ruling won't change how it operates power plants
“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”
TVA: How long a dirty polluter?
This editorial criticizes TVA's continued operation of aging, heavily polluting coal-fired power plants that exploit a grandfather clause in the 1990 Clean Air Act. Citing a Tennessee Valley Reform Coalition report, the piece documents that TVA's…
Smog: California cities in top four spots
“No one state can fix the problem by themselves; no one utility can fix the problem by themselves”
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.”
Southern governors sign pollutant accord
“We need action now. We have talked about this enough.”
Three governors unite against smog
“We need action now. We have talked about this enough.”
Air: Regulations debated
“a major step in the wrong direction. This is in essence the Sundquist administration going on record saying they think EPA should not enforce the new source review.”
Environmental groups plan to sue EPA over new smog standards
“For those of us in the Southeast, we very much want to see the action taken, and we very much want the EPA to do its job. We need healthy air in the Southeast, and we certainly don't have it now.”
Program designed to help stop pollution problems in Smokies
“For the cost of a few fast food meals a month, you could know you're not contributing to the air quality problems in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.”
30 years of earth day: Daunting as it is, global warming is a solvable crisis
An Earth Day 2000 op-ed by John Noel (SACE board member) and Robert Pregulman argues that global warming is a solvable crisis through clean energy alternatives. The piece highlights TVA's poor emissions rankings and advocates for…
Group proposes ideas for clean air
“We took the governors last year at face value when they said they wanted to look at comprehensive principles for cleaning up the air. If they want a policy, here's what we recommend.”