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TVA chooses panel to review last month’s Arctic blackouts

Caroline Eggers

January 21, 2023

TVA has selected three people with longstanding ties to the utility to conduct a review of coal and gas failures during an Arctic storm in late December.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: blackouts, Bob Corker, coal, energy, fossil fuels, natural gas, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

TVA is officially building a massive gas plant in Middle Tennessee

Caroline Eggers

January 11, 2023

The Tennessee Valley Authority has just chosen to burn fossil fuels for several more decades. Again.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: fossil fuels, natural gas, pipeline, Tennessee Valley Authority

Despite public pressure for more renewables, TVA recommends turning its coal-fired Cumberland plant into a natural gas facility

Julia Ritchey

December 2, 2022

After mounting public pressure to hasten its transition to renewables, the Tennessee Valley Authority is pushing ahead with a recommendation to replace an aging coal plant with another fossil fuel: natural gas.  

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Coal plants, Cumberland Fossil Plant, fossil fuels, natural gas, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

EPA offering grants to rural Tennessee counties to run new, ‘clean’ school buses

Caroline Eggers

June 13, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency identified roughly 80 school districts in Tennessee for first dibs in “clean” school bus funding. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: electric bus, natural gas, School Busing

Nashville mayor calls on TVA to convert coal plant to solar energy — not gas

Caroline Eggers

June 9, 2022

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Nashville city leaders formally opposed the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans for a new natural gas plant in Stewart County this week.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, natural gas, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

Last call: TVA wants input on Stewart County fossil fuel plant

Caroline Eggers

June 8, 2022

The public comment period for next steps at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Cumberland Fossil Plant ends on Monday.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, fossil fuels, natural gas, Tennessee Valley Authority

Tennessee bill to preempt local bans on fossil fuel projects nears finish line with modifications

Caroline Eggers

March 29, 2022

The preemption bill designed to expedite fossil fuel projects advanced Thursday after a 16-4 vote by the Tennessee House Commerce Committee — but not without changes.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: fossil fuels, natural gas, pipeline

State advances ‘pipeline bill’ that would expedite new fossil fuel infrastructure

Caroline Eggers

March 16, 2022

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A Tennessee legislative committee approved a bill Tuesday that preempts local governments from stopping — or really even changing — fossil fuel projects that would impact their environment and communities.

Filed Under: Environment, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: legislation, natural gas, oil, pipeline, water

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