Listen It could take more than two decades, but the Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to relocate nearly 12 million cubic yards of coal ash from an unlined pit at the Gallatin Fossil Plant. The federal utility announced Thursday it had settled a lawsuit with state regulators and environmental activists.
Nashville Government Could Move To 100% Renewables, Including More Solar
Listen A proposal moving forward in the Metro Council would push Nashville’s government toward getting all of its power from renewable energy sources by 2041. And at least 10% of that would come from solar.
TVA Calls For Pivoting To Solar, But Some Environmentalists Say Effort Lacks Urgency
Listen The Tennessee Valley Authority says in a new review of its facilities that it needs to invest in renewables, including solar energy, to stay competitive. But some environmentalists are questioning the utility’s commitment to the idea.
TVA Chief Announces He’ll Retire Sometime Next Year
The head of the nation’s largest public utility — the Tennessee Valley Authority — has announced he’s retiring.
Oak Ridge National Lab Executive Talks Up Clean Energy At His TVA Nomination Hearing
A Senate subcommittee heard from the deputy director of operations at Oak Ridge National Lab on Tuesday, along with President Trump’s three other nominees to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
TVA Appeals Court Ruling On Gallatin Ash, Even While Agreeing To Move It
Listen The Tennessee Valley Authority is appealing a federal judge’s ruling to relocate all of its coal ash piled around a power plant in Gallatin. But TVA is still agreeing to follow the court’s order.
Trump’s Picks For TVA Board Include Coal Exec
President Trump has announced his picks to fill out the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors. The slate includes a coal executive and a leader at Oak Ridge National Lab.
Federal Judge Orders TVA To Protect River From Its Gallatin Ash Pile
The Tennessee Valley Authority may have no choice but to move a mountain of coal ash by its power plant in Gallatin. A federal judge ruled against the utility Friday, ordering TVA to excavate the decades of waste and move it to a more appropriate site.
TVA Raises Rates And Cuts Efficiency Programs To Fund Capital Projects
Power bills will go up by 1.5 percent starting in October as part of a TVA rate hike approved by the utility’s board Thursday.
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