Sierra Club Statement on TVA's Cumberland Coal Plant Retirement
April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the retirement and replacement of the 2,470 megawatts Cumberland coal-fired power plant located northwest of Nashville. Cumberland is one of the nation's largest and most polluting coal plants, releasing over 8 million tons of carbon pollution into the air each year.
"Today' . . .
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the retirement and replacement of the 2,470 megawatts Cumberland coal-fired power plant located northwest of Nashville. Cumberland is one of the nation's largest and most polluting coal plants, releasing over 8 million tons of carbon pollution into the air each year.
"Today' . . .