Written by Angie Mummaw

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Angie Mummaw

Angie is a community organizer for Appalachian Voices in Tennessee, supporting community members affected by the Cumberland City Plant closure. She was born and still lives on a family farm overlooking the Cumberland River.

Over 100 people showed up to a Preserve Cheatham County town hall event on March 27, 2025, in Pleasant View. Photo by Angie Mummaw

‘Take your pipe and shove it’: How one Tennessee community fought back a major fossil fuel project — and isn’t done yet

Residents of Cheatham County, Tennessee, united to push back against the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plan for a methane gas power plant on 286 acres of rolling farmland.

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Pictures don’t do it justice, and neither would a pipeline

All of the abundant natural beauty and wildlife we observed could be threatened if gas giant Kinder Morgan has its way.

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Under TVA's plan, smokestacks at the Cumberland Fossil Plant would continue to spew pollution into the air. Photo by Angie Mummaw

TVA’s decision to stick with fossil fuels at Cumberland plant isn’t final

TVA’s decision to convert coal-fired plants to fracked gas will lead to enormous environmental consequences — while providing fewer jobs than renewable energy.

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