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1,515 mentions for region: Tennessee
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Clean energy advocates and environmental groups, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, are opposing the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) proposal, arguing it would lock out independent renewable developers and protect incumbent utilities' fossil fuel…
“As the nation's largest public power provider, TVA is the right utility to lead the nation in meeting the Biden administration's goal to decarbonize our electricity sector. In order to provide such leadership, it is critical that TVA's board be made up of directors that understand the importance of a swift and just transition to clean energy and are able to push the utility's leadership to lay out a plan to zero carbon by 2030.”
Dozens of protesters gathered outside TVA's Knoxville headquarters following a Board of Directors meeting to demand greater transparency, accelerated decarbonization, and accountability for coal ash cleanup work. The rally highlighted tensions between TVA's stated emission reduction…
A new study by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy finds that electric vehicles could significantly benefit Tennessee's economy by keeping fuel spending dollars in-state. In 2019, Tennesseans spent $11.3 billion on fuel, with $8.2 billion…
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority in federal court in Knoxville, alleging that TVA made illegal contributions of millions of dollars to industry trade groups that lobbied Congress against environmental regulations for…
“TVA is unique in the power industry in that environmental stewardship and economic development are codified in the agency's founding mission. It is imperative that the largest public power utility operate with accountability and transparency, stop funding anti-environment and anti-green jobs work, and invest in clean energy that will support the health of the Valley and the people who depend on it.”
“The president should be able to appoint board members who are going to carry out his objective of decarbonizing the utility industry”
Memphis activists, including representatives from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, gathered at the National Civil Rights Museum to push the Memphis City Council to pass two ordinances designed to prevent future oil pipeline projects like…
Nearly 100 citizens participated in a virtual People's TVA Hearing organized by the Tennessee Valley Energy Democracy Movement on August 4, 2021, calling for TVA to resume public listening sessions and transition to clean energy. Brady…
A Democratic-led House Energy and Commerce Committee panel has written to TVA President Jeff Lyash questioning the utility's cutbacks in energy efficiency and renewable incentives, as well as its progress on decarbonization. Despite lower electricity rates…
TVA President Jeff Lyash responded to congressional criticism by reaffirming the utility's commitment to decarbonize its energy generation and keep electricity prices stable. The article cites a Southern Alliance for Clean Energy study finding that TVA…
“TVA is unique in the power industry in that environmental stewardship and economic development are codified in the agency's founding mission. It is imperative that the largest public power utility operate with accountability and transparency, stop funding anti-environment and anti-green jobs work, and invest in clean energy that will support the health of the Valley and the people who depend on it.”
The Tennessee Valley Authority has authorized spending up to $200 million to design, develop, and license small modular reactors on the Clinch River near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This represents the utility's first major nuclear investment in…
A Realtor.com analysis of energy burdens across 50 major U.S. cities reveals stark disparities, with residents in Memphis, Birmingham, and Detroit spending 6–7% of income on utilities while San Francisco and Seattle spend under 3%. The…
A Tennessee bill (HB2246/SB2077) fast-tracked through the state legislature threatens to preempt local government control over land-use zoning for fossil fuel infrastructure, potentially undoing protections Memphis activists secured against the Byhalia Pipeline. Environmental organizations including the…
