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An op-ed by Frances Lamberts critiques EPA changes to Clean Air Act New Source Review rules that weaken pollution standards for industrial facilities. The article argues the rule changes favor industry over environmental protection, particularly concerning…
“Nobody really knew how wind would perform in this part of the country”
“We are very concerned about a couple of things. We're very concerned that the Bush/Cheney administration is talking about rolling back the Clean Air Act and that TVA has joined with a very powerful group.”
“This sounds like some sort of elaborate scheme to give people the impression that (TVAs) not spending any money but getting back into the nuclear construction business. It should be of great concern to everybody in the Tennessee Valley.”
“What concerns me so much about the Bush administration pushing TVA to the forefront to reignite the nuclear power program in this country is that it's the same kind of thinking that got us in the situation we're in today”
“The downside is clearly the continued blurring of lines between commercial and the military applications of nuclear power. I think it sets a bad precedent. We lose some of our credibility as an international broker (to dissuade similar actions abroad).”
“The bottom line is that people are dying, and we need to clear this up”
“No other utility in the country I think could get away with what TVA is about to get away with”
“One of the greatest revelations of Sept. 11 is the vulnerability of our nuclear plants. It concerns us that Congressman Markey is saying the NRC has failed to carefully look at terrorist connections. That should be of great concern, because there was clear evidence that terrorist cells were targeting reactors”
“The worst thing is to move it around, get it out there and then realize you have to move it again”
“Florida is moving at a glacial pace toward an electricity system that shifts us away from polluting fossil fuels. And that's bad news for our health and economy.”
Clean air advocates, including the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, gathered at Riverfront Park to oppose President Bush's Clear Skies Initiative, arguing it does not adequately protect air quality in Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains…
“Vickie and Stephanie are the exact reasons why the Bush administration should not roll back important provisions of the Clean Air Act”
The Tennessee Valley Authority ranks fourth among U.S. utilities in mercury emissions, emitting over 2,420 pounds into Tennessee's air in 2001, according to a study by U.S. PIRG and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. TVA…
“The way we get our energy now is not sustainable ... Coal is finite. Everybody agrees that we're going to run out of it”
