TN: Energy Policy
TN bill would boost public's role in TVA decision-making process
Tennesseans want more say in how the Tennessee Valley Authority plans for their future electricity needs and a bill now in Congress could give the pub…
TN groups monitoring soot pollution pleased by new EPA standards
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized stronger air quality standards for soot pollution and one regional organization said it is a step in…
Report: Major TN utility lags in clean energy transition
A report by the Sierra Club rates utility companies for what they say they are doing to transition to cleaner energy sources, compared to what they …
Report Links EPA Climate Change, Children’s Health and Well-Being in TN
In Tennessee and across the country, children's growing and developing bodies are uniquely vulnerable to climate change, according to a new report …
TN Groups Call To Action for TVA Pivot To Clean Energy
Environmental groups in Tennessee have an urgent call to action for the Tennessee Valley Authority to cut fossil-fuel emissions and replace their coal…
Groups Demand EPA Get Tough on ‘Dangerous’ Soot Pollution
In Tennessee and across the country, advocacy groups for clean air are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to do more to protect public health …
Tennessee Rural Electric Co-ops to Benefit from Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act has made a historic investment of $370 billion dollars to fight climate change over the next decade. Among its benefits…
COVID Relief Could Help Mitigate Climate Change, Reboot Economy
By David L. McCollum for The Conversation. Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan/Tennessee News Service reporting for the Conversation-Public News …
Land and Water Conservation Fund Gets Congress' Bipartisan Support
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate last week passed a measure by a vote of 92-8 to reauthorize the Land …
Group Worries about Future Coal-Ash Protections
KENSINGTON, Tenn. - Not long after the 10-year anniversary of the largest coal-ash spill in U.S. history, parents across Tennessee are among those …
Cold Temps Raise Concerns about Energy-Bill Transparency
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Some watchdog groups think Tennesseans are getting snowed, and it has nothing to do with the weather. It's the first winter …
Easement of Fuel Standards Could Come at Cost to TN Consumers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Thursday, the EPA announced a proposed rule that would freeze fuel-efficiency standards to hold them to 2020 levels…