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Press Mention Chattanooga Times Free Press February 7, 2022

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TVA board of directors nominations languish in Congress

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The article reports on President Biden's nominations of four new directors to the Tennessee Valley Authority board, which have stalled in Congress. The TVA board is meeting in Kentucky with only five directors present, marking the first in-person meeting in two years. The article discusses the political dynamics surrounding TVA board appointments but contains no direct quotes from any speaker.

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TVA board of directors nominations languish in Congress

Smaller board will meet in person for first time in two years

February 8, 2022

by

Dave Flessner

| Updated February 9, 2022 at 1:24 a.m.

President Joe Biden wasted no time last year trying to put his imprint on America's biggest public power utility.

Less than three months after being sworn into the White House, Biden nominated four new directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority, even before the terms of some of the board members had expired.