Taxonomy Archives: Tennessee
TVA delays cleanup of unlined leaking coal ash pits with appeal of federal ruling
TVA Delays Cleanup of Unlined Leaking Coal Ash Pits with Appeal of a Federal Ruling
TVA filed an appeal today after a federal court ruled against the utility in August for allowing coal ash contamination of clean water at its Gallatin Fossil Plant.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day
SELC: Trump Attack on Nation’s Clean Water Protections Illegal, Dangerous
Washington, D.C. – The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), along with 63 organizations, today filed formal objections to the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the Clean Water Rule, which...
EPA Grants Petition of Notorious Coal Ash Polluters
Chapel Hill, N.C.—Just before an October 18 deadline to make public the results of groundwater testing, the Trump administration’s EPA today sided with utilities notorious for their mishandling of tox...
SELC pushes back against TVA effort to expand closed-door decision-making
Department of Energy’s Report Debunks Secretary Perry’s Claims but Continues to Push Coal
Washington, D.C.- The Southern Environmental Law Center released the following statement from Katie Ottenweller, Senior Attorney and leader of SELC’s Solar Initiative, in response to a report from the...
TVA filed 5 motions asking the court to throw out all or part of Gallatin case
SELC Calls for Submissions for Phil Reed Environmental Writing Awards
Charlottesville, VA—The Southern Environmental Law Center is now accepting submissions for the 2018 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Awards. Nominations are welcome from anyone, including readers...