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Hannah Saad/WKMSThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will abandon Biden-era rules that force coal-burning power plants to capture most of their CO2 emissions. -
Courtesy Tennessee Valley AuthorityThe Tennessee Valley Authority committed to spending billions of dollars on gas infrastructure next to its Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County years before formally deciding to build it. The decision-making process also had “fundamental” errors that violated federal law, the court found.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority changed the way it charges data centers for electricity this week, but the utility did not show its math on how it will protect people from higher bills. -
The Tennessee Valley Authority is set to discuss a special rate for large industrial customers, which will include many data centers, at its quarterly board meeting Thursday. -
The Democratic governor has argued he has authority over data centers. Experts aren’t so sure. -
Residents across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have packed public meetings in recent months to speak out against data centers, with a recurring concern being how they could affect the cost of electricity. -
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order Thursday to require data center companies demonstrate a commitment to local communities and eliminate harmful impacts. -
Kentuckians who need help paying their electric bill can now apply for some government assistance.
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Some of the specific communities that could potentially host a nuclear waste site were redacted from the public-facing version of the state's proposal. -
A $100 billion data center campus will be built on federally-owned land in far western Kentucky. -
The Tennessee Valley Authority recently gave a handful of lucky area residents the chance to tour the inside of its facilities at Kentucky Dam to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. -
The Southern Environmental Law Center is set to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority for plans to run a coal plant and a gas plant on the same property near Clarksville.
