The nation’s largest public power company, the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced Tuesday it submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small, modular nuclear reactor.
Trump grants TVA ‘exemption’ to air pollution regulations for coal
In late March, the Trump administration made a unique offer to power providers: send an email and get out of federal pollution restrictions. The Tennessee Valley Authority quickly signed up.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
The Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation’s largest public utility.
Workers got sick after cleaning up TVA’s coal ash. A new book recounts their fight for justice.
In 2008, the Tennessee Valley Authority became the face of the largest industrial disaster in U.S. history.
A fossil fuel may be rebranded ‘renewable energy’ under proposed Tennessee law
Tennessee may become the first state to legally define gas as “renewable energy.” State law currently defines natural gas as “clean energy.”
In Tennessee, who uses the most fracked gas?
Methane gas, the fracked fossil fuel that’s also called natural gas, powers a lot of Tennessee. But, who uses the most gas? The answer might surprise you.
TVA 2020 v. 2030: Why the nation’s largest public utility is not getting cleaner
The Tennessee Valley Authority is still extremely reliant on fossil fuel sources, while others say they could opt for cleaner energy production now.
How Biden affected TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a unique utility. It’s one of the biggest in the nation, serving 10 million people, yet it’s also public. The utility is owned by the federal government and shaped by U.S. presidents — including, most recently, Joe Biden.
Permits put on hold for planned pipeline to fuel a new Tennessee natural gas power plant
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel delivered a 2-1 split decision Friday that keeps Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC from starting to build its 32-mile pipeline.
Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping
Multiple dams in East Tennessee reached their highest peaks during recent severe floods, prompting evacuations and anxiety over potential failures.
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