Head of group faults TVA coal-fired plants
“TVA is directly responsible to you. They need to hear from you that environmental stewardship is an important part of their mission.”
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TVA will repay $225 million on debt this year
“They are going to have to get the revenue from somewhere. We have heard from multiple sources that the TVA is going to have to increase the rates this fall. How much is open for question.”
A backup plan for TVA's river duties
An editorial discussing TVA's funding crisis for non-power programs and the threat of federal budget cuts. The Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition (TVERC) proposes isolating TVA's hydro power revenues and creating a Tennessee River Watershed Council…
TVA can remain 'positive force'
“By responding to the challenges of the 21st century as an agency that has successfully met the challenges of the 20th century, TVA could continue to be a positive force for change for years to come.”
TVA urged to rely less on fossil plants
“We are enjoying low rates because we are using old dirty power plants”
TVA to further reduce emissions at its coal-fired plants
“This is one of their biggest ever commitments that TVA has made to cleaning the environment”
Watts Bar productive in 1st year
“The reality is that Watts Bar actually has performed quite well in its first year”
TVA fired up about 'green' power
“This is something that we would want to jump on and support 100 percent”
Task force report pegs pollution on TVA coal power
“People need to make the association between their light switch and air pollution”
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…
TVA being urged to clean up its act
Environmental groups, including the Tennessee Valley Energy Reform Coalition, are urging TVA to reduce emissions from its coal-fired power plants and close a legal loophole that exempts older plants from stricter Clean Air Act regulations. The…
Official calls for 'Tea Party' against EPA
“These standards will make our air cleaner and provide economic benefits to us all”
Drought Forces TVA To Alter River Flow for Sequoyah
“Summer has only now arrived so I'm afraid the problem could get even worse this year”
Poll: Clean Air Worth Steeper Costs
“One coal fired plant contributes the same amount of toxins as 7.3 million autos”
Former TVA Chief Still Nuclear Advocate
“We give credit to the current TVA board (that succeeded Mr. Runyon) for bringing a halt to any more of the costly construction of nuclear plants which got TVA in so much trouble”