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Trump Administration’s Coal Investments Breathe New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations

At least three of the 12 coal plants the Trump administration funded have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations, amplifying public-health concerns.

By Ajani Stella

The coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant operated by Tennessee Valley Authority. Credit: TVA
A view of homes along the Emory River near Kingston, Tennessee, following the TVA coal ash disaster in December 2008. Credit: Courtesy of Appalachian Voices/Dot Griffith with flight by Southwings

They Fell Sick After Cleaning Up a TVA Toxic Disaster. A New Book Details Their Legal Battle

By James Bruggers

A view of the TVA offices in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Credit: Tennessee Valley Authority

In Alabama Meeting, TVA Votes to Increase the Cost of Power, Double Down on Natural Gas

By Lee Hedgepeth

Nashville. Credit: John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images

The TVA’s Slower Pace Toward Renewable Energy Weakens Nashville’s Future

By James Bruggers

Memphis at dusk, with a banner celebrating an anniversary of Memphis Light, Gas and Water, the municipal utility. Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images

A Lawsuit Challenges the Tennessee Valley Authority’s New Program of ‘Never-Ending’ Contracts

By James Bruggers

Nashville. Credit: Derrick Brutel/CC-BY-SA-2.0

Southern Cities' Renewable Energy Push Could Be Stifled as Utility Locks Them Into Longer Contracts

By James Bruggers

Memphis at dusk, with a banner celebrating an anniversary of Memphis Light, Gas and Water, the municipal utility. Credit: Tim Graham/Getty Images

Cities Pressure TVA to Boost Renewable Energy & One Considers Breaking Away

By James Bruggers

Extreme Heat Is Growing Concern for U.S. Nuclear Operators

By Alyson Kenward, Climate Central

Undoing the Mothballs: Long-Abandoned Nuclear Reactors Eyed for Restart

By Dave Levitan

EPA Rethinking Coal Ash Regulation

By Matthew Berger

TVA's Coal Ash Dumping Plan Sparks Health Concerns

By Sue Sturgis

EPA Releases Secret List of 44 High-Risk Coal Ash Ponds

By Stacy Morford

TVA's Inspector Says It Misled Public About Ash Spill

By Sue Sturgis

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