Three governors unite against smog
“We need action now. We have talked about this enough.”
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Air: Critics say they were excluded
“To TVA's credit, they have made some significant commitments to cleaning up their power plants. They deserve credit for that. But he said TVA is sending tens of thousands of dollars of ratepayer dollars to actually undermine a law that protects us.”
TVA board to have quorum
“Dr. Marilyn Brown has one of the best credential sets of any of the board members. She teaches at one of the country's premier engineering schools [Georgia Institute of Technology]. She clearly has the technical background, and she's been a big supporter of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The senators need to define what credentials they want that she doesn't have.”
TVA plans smokestack scrubber investment
“This is a significant move. It is really good news for the people of the Tennessee Valley.”
TVA: Environmentalists debate coal plant repairs made by regional utility
“undermines the utilities' argument that these things are routine maintenance when they're doing overhauls at the plants”
Writer says letter writers missed point
“standing up and challenging the large financial interests of the industries that are responsible for the air pollution that blocks our views, poisons our air, and fouls our mountain streams requires real leadership”
TVA audit trims cost of pollution control contract
“We think that they are doing the right things and providing some leadership ... in controlling nitrogen oxide”
Environmental group says power plant pollution kills 1,440 Tennesseans each year
“TVA's old dirty coal plants”
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.”
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”