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1,517 mentions for region: Tennessee
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A Tennessee delegation presented a report to federal regulators in Cincinnati claiming that air pollution regulations are not being adequately enforced, citing research showing that pollution from coal-fired power plants like Bull Run shortens hundreds of…
The National Parks Conservation Association and Tennessee Clean Air Task Force launched a summer Clean Air Campaign at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, setting up informational booths and circulating petitions calling for federal 4-pollutant legislation to…
An analysis of five key factors shaping Southeast solar financing in 2020, including the maturation of the solar industry, new market entrants, and corporate/regulatory developments. The article references Southern Alliance for Clean Energy's solar capacity projections…
“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.”
Stephen A. Smith, director of the Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition, was escorted out of a TVA board meeting in Tullahoma after missing a three-minute registration deadline to speak during the public listening session. Smith, a…
“The Plains & Eastern Clean Line will create jobs, while enabling billions of dollars of investments in Oklahoma's clean energy industry”
“In a very general sense, they have made some progress. But they are not on the glide slope that they projected. We're very concerned about the renewed talk on TVA getting into the construction business of power plants, particularly nuclear power plants, which is what got them into the debt in the first place”
“Nuclear power is really too costly to continue in its present form”
“gas-fired units are recognized as more efficient and environmentally friendly than other combustion power sources”
“The industrial customers have people looking out for them to make sure their rates stay low. But my biggest fear is that the residential payer will be victimized in all this.”
“The nonpower side may be small, but it's the most visible part of the TVA mission”
“Though willing to maintain an open mind, I'm surprised that TVA's Board would hire Mr. Johnson with his controversial past.”
Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist notified the EPA that all monitored ozone regions in Tennessee are out of compliance with new federal clean air regulations, despite the state achieving 99% compliance under previous standards. The stricter regulations…
The Department of Energy plans to burn 2.9 million pounds of toxic waste at its Oak Ridge incinerator, including shipments from multiple states. Local environmentalists oppose the plan, while DOE officials argue it is necessary for…
“I think things are going very well”
