Environmental group says power plant pollution kills 1,440 Tennesseans each year
“TVA's old dirty coal plants”
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Smokies' Ozone Worries Growing
“We need to move from talk to action. While most of our elected officials say they know there is a problem, none of them have done anything about it.”
TVA loses appeal of EPA edict on plants
“These old, dirty coal-fired plants are public enemy number one for clean air and the Smoky Mountain National Park. This ruling clearly shows that TVA has violated the Clean Air Act by failing to reduce emissions when they are doing work to extend the life of these facilities.”
TVA target of clean air legislation
U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor of North Carolina is drafting the Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2000, legislation targeting TVA's pollution output in the mountain region. The proposed bill would require TVA power plants to…
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.”
Ozone proposals include tailpipe tests
“Our biggest fear is that the early action compacts give wiggle room for politicians to avoid making the difficult decisions that need to be made”
TVA deal will expand Tennessee wind farm
“TVA has been a leader in the region with wind power. With this expansion, TVA continues to demonstrate that wind technologies are both feasible and desirable for the Southeast”
Tritium production in Bellefonte's future
“The economic perspective on tritium isn't being articulated”
NES to test market for 'green' electricity
“We feel it's an important way to get renewable energy into the valley — transition away from coal and nuclear”
Memphis wavering on 'green power'
“There's no reason they shouldn't participate”
Woman tapped for TVA board
“I like the idea of breaking the white stranglehold white men have had on the board since 1933. I think diversity is appropriate.”
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.”
TVA director resigning to be finance chair in Gore campaign
“it does raise some big questions about the future of the agency”
TVA wants windmills atop Lookout Mountain
“This is a small but very important start. This is the most important effort of any utility in the Southeast to promote the use of renewable energy.”