Court order stops construction of TVA’s Cumberland Pipeline

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

Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center, Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Appalachian Voices, and the Sierra Club FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 14, 2024 CONTACTSELC: Eric Hilt, 615-622-1199, ehilt@selctn.orgAppalachian Voices: Dan Radmacher, dan@appvoices.orgSierra Club: Christine Ho, christine.ho@sierraclub.org NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has paused two essential water permits for the…

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TDEC to hold public hearing regarding application for water permits associated with proposed pipeline project

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation will hold an informational session followed by a public hearing concerning Section 401 Water Quality Certification for stream and wetland alterations associated with the Cumberland Gas Pipeline Project that would span three rural Tennessee counties, crossing seven wetlands and 155 streams.

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