Posts Tagged ‘Center for Biological Diversity’
Groups threaten TVA with lawsuit over Clean Air Act violations at Cumberland plants
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity and the Sierra Club, has notified the Tennessee Valley Authority of the groups’ intent to sue the federal utility because the construction and operation of its newly built Cumberland Gas Plant alongside the nearby coal plant violates the federal Clean Air Act.
Read MoreCourt ruling protects endangered wildlife nationwide from dangers of coal mining
A federal court ruled that the federal government’s attempts to undercut Endangered Species Act protections for the sake of coal mining were illegal.
Read MoreEnvironmental groups challenge Virginia water permit for controversial MVP Southgate pipeline
Today, environmental groups filed a legal challenge to the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate extension’s water permit in Virginia.
Read MorePermits for coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest are terminated
Late Wednesday, attorneys representing a coalition of conservation groups asked a judge to dismiss their case against the U.S. Forest Service.
Read MoreTrump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company’s encroachment into Monongahela National Forest
Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
Read MoreFederal court clears path for legal challenges to coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest
A federal judge in Delaware ruled Tuesday in favor of two motions filed by conservation groups, allowing key legal and administrative actions to move forward to protect portions of the Monongahela National Forest from mining activities by South Fork Coal Company
Read MoreLawsuit challenges TVA plan to build methane gas plant at site of massive Kingston industrial spill
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority today for failing to consider cleaner and more cost-effective power options before deciding to build a new polluting methane gas plant at its Kingston location.
Read MoreConservation groups defend in court the ability of citizens to report problems with coal mines to federal authorities
Today, a federal judge approved a motion by conservation groups to join in the defense of a Biden administration rule that makes it easier for individuals and community organizations to report problems related to coal mining directly to federal regulators.
Read MoreCommunities to hold ‘Rally for the Valley,’ demand TVA stop gas buildout
On Wednesday, May 8, people from across the Tennessee Valley will gather in Nashville’s Centennial Park to “Rally for the Valley” after the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors’ Listening Session.
Read MoreAdvocates applaud introduction of new legislation to increase public participation in Tennessee Valley Authority planning process
Today, Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn. and Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., introduced new legislation to improve the Tennessee Valley Authority’s long-term energy planning process.
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