TVA Spills Into Senate Hearings

By Kleinheider Posted on January 8, 2009 at 6:42 am

Today:

A U.S. Senate committee will hear testimony about last month’s massive coal ash spill in East Tennessee.

The Committee on Environment and Public Works’ meeting on Thursday will focus on the oversight of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates the plant in Kingston where the retention pond failed and dumped ash in people’s homes and a nearby river.

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Roane County’s New State Senator On The TVA Spill

By Kleinheider Posted on December 30, 2008 at 2:08 pm

Issued the day after the incident:

Sen. Yager toured the site by helicopter with Plant Manager Ronald C. Hall and was additionally briefed by Roane County Emergency Management personnal.

“The devastation is the worse than anything I have seen during my 24 years as Roane County Executive, said Yager. It is a miracle that no one was killed or injured.”

“I am impressed with the both leadership and cooperation of the federal, state and local agencies charged with cleaning up the ash and restoring the community inundated by this disaster,” Yager concluded.

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No More Senator Silence: Corker On The TVA Spill

By Kleinheider Posted on at 1:09 pm

Laura Lefler, from the office of the junior Senator from Tennessee, makes a statement on the TVA environmental oopsie:

“We are very aware of the devastation this has had on property owners near TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant and understand residents’ concerns about present and future contamination. Senator Corker has talked directly with Roane County Mayor Mike Farmer and TVA CEO Tom Kilgore and assured all involved that we stand ready to take appropriate measures at the federal level if necessary.”

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Lincoln Davis On The TVA Spill

By Kleinheider Posted on at 12:59 pm

The congressman who represents the area where the environmentally-unfriendly accident occurred comments through spokesman Tom Hayden:

Our office has been in contact with the TVA and local elected officials since the accident occured. Today, Congressman Davis toured the spill area and was briefed on the accident and what is being done to remedy the situation. During the briefing, Congressman Davis called on the TVA to take care of everyone affected in any way, be sure to prevent any toxins from getting into the water systems, and to present a plan to the public with solutions so this does not occur again

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