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Coal-Ash Spill May Bring Added Regulation of TVA
Bloomberg
The deluge of ash from a coal-fired power plant that buried 300 acres of eastern Tennessee is sparking new state and federal scrutiny of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest U.S. public power company.
A Senate panel in Washington has asked TVA’s Chief Executive Officer Tom Kilgore to testify Jan. 8 on whether more regulatory oversight is needed. A House committee chairman says he may seek federal rules for coal-ash storage sites. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen has ordered inspections of the TVA’s waste sites and a review of state environmental regulations.
