Posts Tagged ‘Cheatham County’
‘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.
Read MoreCheatham County Sasquatch Festival: A hair-raising event to save the Sycamore Sasquatch!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2024 CONTACTTracy O’Neill, Festival Organizer, [email protected] Radmacher, Media Specialist, [email protected] CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. — Preserve Cheatham County is proud to announce the first-ever Cheatham County Sasquatch Festival. This uproarious event aims to save our beloved Sycamore Sasquatch from the clutches of progress — namely, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plans to build…
Read MoreCommunity leaders, Bill McKibben call on TVA to stop gas buildout ahead of Nashville board meeting
Community members from across Tennessee, along with renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben, showed up to the TVA Board of Directors’ listening session on Wednesday.
Read MoreMovements to stop TVA’s gas buildout gain momentum ahead of critical year
Campaigns to stop Tennessee Valley Authority’s proposed methane gas buildout are closing out 2023 with some major developments and eyeing next year as pivotal.
Read MoreCommunity members, conservation groups condemn TVA’s fossil fuel-driven rate hike
In a disappointing move, the Board of the Tennessee Valley Authority last week approved a 4.5% increase to its base power rate. This rate hike will go into effect in just a few weeks and will lead to higher electricity bills throughout the region.
Read MoreTVA seeking public comments on new gas plans for Ashland City
Next Wednesday, June 21, community members from Ashland City will be at the David McCullough Community Room to get more information about a proposed methane gas plant, battery storage system and 12-mile gas pipeline near their homes in Cheatham County.
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