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?
Vanderbilt University to host conference on the future of Tennessee’s land, water and energy
Vanderbilt University is hosting its second annual “State of the Environment” conference on Monday to address Tennessee’s biggest environmental challenges and opportunities.
A Tennessee congressman is drafting a TVA accountability reform bill
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN, says his bill would address TVA for its lack of public participation, accountability and transparency.
Environmental groups to host event on the future of TVA
Environmental groups are hosting a “public hearing” on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s energy future this week.
Tennessee may allow coal mining in a protected forest this year
A mining company is planning to extract coal from a mountain in East Tennessee this year.
Two-thirds of Tennessee coal mine permits are in bond forfeiture
Old coal mines often look like vast wastelands, stripped of anything living.
Tracking Tennessee’s fossil fuel expansion in 2023 — and a few climate wins
Earth is about to finish the hottest year on record — and it was marked by deadly heat, droughts, floods and disease outbreaks. Fossil fuels are the main driver — but that industry expanded in Tennessee this year.
Nuclear will be part of the clean energy future. Tennessee plans to lead in building ‘small’ reactors.
In Oak Ridge, the place where the first electricity from nuclear power was generated, the Tennessee Valley Authority is planning to build what may become the nation’s first mini nuclear plant.
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