Tag: Tennessee Valley Authority
Groups Sue TVA Over Clean Air Act Violations at Kingston Site
Harriman, Tennessee — On Thursday, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority for violating the Clean Air Act and putting public health at risk by building its new Kingston Gas Plant, which TVA plans to operate alongside its … [continued]
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Holcim Integrates Two Joule Hive Thermal Batteries Into Its Cement Making Facility
Two years ago, we brought our readers news about the Joule Hive thermal battery from Electrified Thermal Solutions. ETS is an MIT spin-off that began researching the benefits of electrified firebrick more than 12 years ago. Here’s why that is important. About 20 percent of all energy consumed globally each … [continued]
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TVA Sued for Violating Federal Clean Air Act at Its Cumberland Fossil Plant
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tennessee — This week, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority over the utility’s failure to take federally required steps to protect Middle Tennessee communities from the harmful air pollution impacts of running its Cumberland coal plant … [continued]
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Sierra Club Condemns Trump-Appointed TVA Approval of Massive Illinois Coal Mining Expansion
ILLINOIS — On Thursday, August 20, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted to sell its federally-owned mineral rights to the Sugar Camp mine in Illinois. TVA’s decision to divest its ownership in Sugar Camp ensures that one of the nation’s largest mines will continue to operate — despite the … [continued]
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TVA Approves Gas-Powered Data Center Plan
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority approved its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan, setting the stage to overbuild risky gas power plants to serve A.I. data center interests. TVA’s 2026 IRP lays out a dangerous and expensive roadmap for the people of the Tennessee Valley, where our power grid … [continued]
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