On Friday, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it will move forward with plans to build a new gas plant and pipeline, forcing families in the Tennessee Valley to foot the bill for the polluting and outdated fossil fuel infrastructure.
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TVA plows ahead with plans for Kingston gas plant, ignores clean energy alternatives
TAGS: Kingston Fossil Plant methane gas Sierra Club Southern Environmental Law Center Tennessee Valley Authority
Reliance on fossil fuels was last year’s Grinch that stole Christmas — and the real cause of Winter Storm Elliot blackouts
On Dec. 24, 2022, as Winter Storm Elliot bore down on North Carolina and Tennessee, problems at fossil-fuel power plants and high electricity demand led Duke Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority to shut off power for millions with rolling blackouts. But it didn’t have to be this way.
TAGS: climate resilience Duke Energy methane gas North Carolina rolling blackouts Solar wind Winter Storm Elliott
Movements 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.
TAGS: Cheatham County coal plant Cumberland Cumberland Preservation Group Kingston methane gas pipelines Preserve Cheatham County SAGE TN Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
