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Mercury Concerns
- Mercury Levels in Tennessee Fish (May, 2007) Prepared by: Gregory M. Denton, Tennessee
Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Water Pollution Control
- TN TWRA has two areas with fish advisories for mercury
- For years all EPA required was monitoring as a way to avoid limiting mercury emissions by
regulation).
Ideas and info from Kilowatt Ours with valuable links. Note the link to TVA on its fossil fuel
plants. A Plan to Re-EnergizeTennessee
plants. A Plan to Re-EnergizeTennessee
Another Nail in Coal’s Coffin: Cheap Solar Power: It’s Time for a Moratorium on the Construction of New U.S. Coal Plants
By David Merrill
By David Merrill
"DIRTY KILOWATTS" 2007 REPORT DATABASE: From the Environmental Integrity Project. Use this
online resource to find the power plant pollution data that meets your needs. TVA coal plants
rank among the worst.
online resource to find the power plant pollution data that meets your needs. TVA coal plants
rank among the worst.
TVA loses clean-air lawsuit over Ala. plant. Knox News 8/29/07
TVA spending $80M on Alabama plant improvements: Changes meant to bring coal unit into
compliance with federal air standards. Knoxville News Sentinel: Thursday, November 1, 2007
compliance with federal air standards. Knoxville News Sentinel: Thursday, November 1, 2007
Tennessee is a top emitter of mercury. 7 of 10 biggest emitters are TVA coal plants. Nashville
Tennessean. 10/29/07
Tennessean. 10/29/07
Coal-burning plants fill skies with carbon - Gallatin TVA facility is among
state's leading emitters. Nashville Tennessean: 12/6/07.
state's leading emitters. Nashville Tennessean: 12/6/07.
TVA to stop monitoring ambient SO2 at coal plants. 12/14/2007 - 10:23.
TVA met with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on
Wednesday to request a variance that would allow them to discontinue
monitoring ambient sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels at six coal-fired power plants in
Tennessee. The request was granted, and TVA will no longer monitor ambient
SO2 at the facilities,
TVA met with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation on
Wednesday to request a variance that would allow them to discontinue
monitoring ambient sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels at six coal-fired power plants in
Tennessee. The request was granted, and TVA will no longer monitor ambient
SO2 at the facilities,
Green groups asking high court to hear case. Knoxville News Sentinel:
1/8/08. Suit by Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association on
Colbert Plant.
1/8/08. Suit by Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association on
Colbert Plant.
More bad news for public. Surge in coal prices push electricity bills higher
along with gas, food costs. By JOHN WILEN, Associated Press. Knoxville News
Sentinel: Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
along with gas, food costs. By JOHN WILEN, Associated Press. Knoxville News
Sentinel: Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
Basin Electric Selects Powerspan's ECO2 Carbon Capture Process for
Commercial Demonstration Project
Commercial Demonstration Project