Sterilization Services of Tennessee, a simple brick building nestled between a railroad and interstate in Memphis, quietly raised cancer risks in nearby communities for nearly five decades before shutting down this year.
Nashville Electric Service has objected to TVA’s gas buildout. But that wasn’t reflected in a TVA meeting.
Dozens of people spoke in front of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors earlier this month.
From nose bleeds to cancer: The public health risks of TVA’s gas buildout
The Tennessee Valley Authority is on track to construct eight methane gas plants by the end of the decade. The buildout is part of a fossil fuel system that starts with fracking and ends with burning.
Executive salaries, fossil fuel opposition and transparency: Understanding TVA’s meetings in Nashville this week
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors met at the college in Nashville twice this week to conduct their routine quarterly business.
TVA executives made $90 million since 2020 while pushing fossil fuels. Your electricity bill paid them.
Since 2020, the top six executives at the Tennessee Valley Authority have collectively banked nearly $90 million.
Should environmental racism be a factor in allowing industries to pollute? Tennessee’s attorney general says no.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a petition last week to prevent EPA from considering race when regulating pollution.
TVA’s power mix explained in two charts
The Tennessee Valley Authority is one of the largest utilities in the nation, providing a massive amount of energy for 10 million people.
TVA is a monopoly. A board is supposed to curb that power. Is it?
The Tennessee Valley Authority formally announced last week its intention to build a methane gas plant in Kingston. That decision was made by the CEO.
‘Misleading’: EPA lambasts TVA analysis for Kingston methane project
TVA announced that it intends to build a methane gas plant in Kingston, requiring a 122-mile pipeline in six counties between Nashville and Knoxville.
NashVillager Podcast: April 10, 2024
Why does the utility that makes Tennessee’s electricity hold so tightly to fossil fuels?