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# CleanUpTVA

A Coalition for a Cleaner, More Democratic TVA

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## Posts

- [IRP](https://cleanuptva.org/info/irp/) - TVA’s 25-Year Plan What Future Do You Want? The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has released a draft of its long-term plan for meeting our region’s energy needs through 2050. This plan will have major impacts on the Valley – from which energy projects we pay for, whether our bills go up, and access to cost-saving
- [Press Release: TVA lays out plans to tie Valley residents to methane gas for the next several decades](https://cleanuptva.org/info/press-release-tva-lays-out-plans-to-tie-valley-residents-to-methane-gas-for-the-next-several-decades/) - Press Release: TVA lays out plans to tie Valley residents to methane gas for the next several decades FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 23, 2024 The Tennessee Valley Authority has released its draft 2025 Integrated Resource Plan today in which the federal utility lays out plans to maintain its reliance on methane gas resources through the next
- [Petition to TVA Board](https://cleanuptva.org/actions/petition-to-tva-board/) - Petition to TVA Board
- [Rally for the Valley: Letter to TVA Board](https://cleanuptva.org/actions/rally-for-the-valley-letter-to-tva-board/) - Rally for the Valley: Letter to TVA Board
- [Tell the TVA Board: Stop Fossil Fuels, Build Solar Instead](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/tell-the-tva-board-stop-fossil-fuels-build-solar-instead/) - Tell the TVA Board: Stop Fossil Fuels, Build Solar Instead
- [Tell President Biden to Protect Memphians from Fossil Fuel Pollution](https://cleanuptva.org/actions/tell-president-biden-to-protect-memphians-from-fossil-fuel-pollution/) - Click to Sign the Petition
- [Tell the New TVA Board to Pause CEO Jeff Lyash's Planned Methane Gas Buildout](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/tell-the-new-tva-board-to-pause-ceo-jeff-lyashs-planned-methane-gas-buildout/) - Tell the New TVA Board to Pause CEO Jeff Lyash's Planned Methane Gas Buildout
- [Sign the petition: Tell TVA to heed demands for a safer, cleaner, and more equitable power provider!](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/petition-of-demands-to-tva-board-norris-meeting/) - Action Alert: Organizations and Individuals across the region are calling on TVA to meet a shared group of demands for a safer, cleaner, and more equitable power provider! Sign the petition as an individual or an organization! Action Alert: Organizations and Individuals across the region are calling on TVA to meet a shared group of
- [Comments on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2023 Draft Environmental Impact Statement For The Kingston Fossil Plant Retirement](https://cleanuptva.org/info/comments-on-the-tennessee-valley-authoritys-2023-draft-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-kingston-fossil-plant-retirement/) - Re: Comments on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2023 Draft Environmental Impact Statement For The Kingston Fossil Plant Retirement July 3, 2023 Comment-from-35-National-and-Local-Climate-Justice-and-Community-Organizations-on-the-Kingston-Draft-EIS-1Download Letter as PDF July 3, 2023 Ms. Chevales WilliamsNEPA Specialist Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville TN 37902nepa@tva.com cwilliams1@tva.gov Re: Comments on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2023 Draft Environmental Impact
- [Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors reclaims decision-making authority on the retirement and replacement of the Kingston coal plant at their May Board Meeting](https://cleanuptva.org/info/tennessee-valley-authority-board-of-directors-reclaims-decision-making-authority-on-the-retirement-and-replacement-of-the-kingston-coal-plant-at-their-may-board-meeting/) - Press Release: TVA Board of Directors reclaims decision-making authority on the retirement and replacement of the Kingston coal plant at their May Board Meeting May 10, 2023 For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Press Contact: Ricky Junquera, ricky.junquera@sierraclub.org Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors reclaims decision-making authority on the retirement and replacement of the Kingston
- [Comment to TVA Board of Directors for May Board Meeting and Listening Session](https://cleanuptva.org/info/comment-to-tva-board-of-directors-for-may-board-meeting-and-listening-session/) - Comment to TVA Board Re: Comment to TVA Board of Directors for May Board Meeting and Listening Session May 9, 2023TVA May Board Meeting & Listening Session Petition-to-TVA-Board-from-Organizations-Individuals-May-2023-Board-MeetingDownload Letter as PDF
- [PR: FERC Urged to Evaluate Climate Impacts for Controversial Tennessee Gas Pipeline](https://cleanuptva.org/info/pr-ferc-urged-to-evaluate-climate-impacts-for-controversial-tennessee-gas-pipeline/) - Press Release: FERC Urged to Evaluate Climate Impacts for Controversial Tennessee Gas Pipeline March 27, 2023 For Immediate ReleaseMarch 27, 2023 Contact: Morgan Caplan, Clean Up TVA Coalition, team@cleanuptva.org FERC Urged to Evaluate Climate Impacts for Controversial Tennessee Gas Pipeline Groups argue risky new gas pipeline defies Biden Administration goals and warnings in recent IPCC report
- [Comments on FERC draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Cumberland Project</strong>](https://cleanuptva.org/info/comments-on-ferc-draft-environmental-impact-statement-for-the-cumberland-project/) - Comments on FERC draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Cumberland Project (Docket Number CP22-493-000) March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 RE: Comments on FERC draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Cumberland Project (Docket Number CP22-493-000) Dear Ms. Bose,
- [Letter to TVA Board: February 16th Meeting](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/letter-to-tva-board-february-16th-meeting/) - Letter to TVA Board Re: TVA Board Must Advance an Affordable, Resilient, and Fossil Fuel-Free Energy Future February 16, 2023 February 16, 2023 Tennessee Valley Board of Directors Chair Bill Kilbride, Michelle Moore, Robert Klein, William Renick, Adam Wade White, Joe Ritch, Beth Pritchard Geer, Brian Noland, and Beth Harwell Re: Tennessee Valley Authority Board
- [Tell TVA: No more natural gas, no more higher bills!](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/tell-tva-no-more-natural-gas-no-more-higher-bills/) - Tell TVA: No more natural gas, no more higher bills!
- [PR: Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Wants Another Gas Plant After Fossil Fuel Failures During Winter Storm](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/pr-tennessee-valley-authority-ceo-wants-another-gas-plant-after-fossil-fuel-failures-during-winter-storm/) - Press Release: Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Wants Another Gas Plant After Fossil Fuel Failures During Winter Storm January 10, 2023 For Immediate Release January 10, 2023 Contact: Ricky Junquera, Clean Up TVA Coalition, team@cleanuptva.org Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Wants Another Gas Plant After Fossil Fuel Failures During Winter Storm Widespread blackouts and gas unreliability speak to
- [Letter to TVA Board: Tennessee Valley Authority Must Reconsider Proposed Alternative to Cumberland Fossil Plant](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/letter-to-tva-board-tennessee-valley-authority-must-reconsider-proposed-alternative-to-cumberland-fossil-plant/) - Letter to TVA Board Re: Tennessee Valley Authority Must Reconsider Proposed Alternative to Cumberland Fossil Plant January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023 Tennessee Valley Board of Directors Chair Bill Kilbride, L. Michelle Moore, Robert Klein, William Renick, Adam Wade White, Joe Ritch, Beth Pritchard Geer, Brian Noland, and Beth Harwell Re: Tennessee Valley Authority Must
- [Tell Senator Schumer to Confirm Biden's TVA Board Nominees ASAP! ](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/schumer_tva_vote/) - Email Senate Majority Leader Schumer: We need Biden's TVA Board Nominees Confirmed ASAP
- [PR: Senate Confirms New Board Members](https://cleanuptva.org/info/pr-senate-confirms-new-board-members/) - Press Release: Senate Confirms New Board Members to Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors December 21, 2022 For Immediate Release December 21st, 2022 Contact: Ricky Junquera, Clean Up TVA Coalition, team@cleanuptva.org Senate Confirms New Board Members to Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors Clean Up TVA Calls on Incoming Board Members to Chart Fossil Fuel-Free Future
- [Letter to Majority Leader Schumer Re: TVA Board Nominations](https://cleanuptva.org/info/letter-to-majority-leader-schumer-re-tva-board-nominations/) - Letter to Majority Leader Schumer Re: TVA Board Nominations: National & Regional Orgs Request Immediate Confirmation of All 6 TVA Board nominations November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Senate Majority Leader Room S-221, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 Re: Request for the Senate to Immediately Confirm All 6 Nominees to
- [Press Release: Confirm TVA Board Nominees](https://cleanuptva.org/info/press-release-confirm-tva-board-nominees/) - Clean Up TVA Coalition and National Environmental Groups Urge Senate to Confirm TVA Board Nominees Ahead of Congressional Close November 17, 2022 For Immediate Release, November 17, 2022 Contacts: Stephanie Cepak, Clean Up TVA Coalition, team@cleanuptva.org Senate Urged to Confirm TVA Board Nominees Ahead of Congressional Close WASHINGTON— The Clean Up TVA coalition and national environmental
- [Inflation Reduction Act Press Release](https://cleanuptva.org/info/inflation-reduction-act-press-release/) - Tennessee Valley Authority Urged to Take Advantage of New Tax Credits From Clean Energy Bill As U.S. House passes Inflation Reduction Act, credits can assist TVA in speedy transition off dirty power August 12, 2022 For Immediate Release: Friday, August 12, 2022 Press Contact: Stephanie Cepak, Clean Up TVA Coalition, team@cleanuptva.org Tennessee Valley Authority Urged
- [Tell TVA: No more dirty methane gas; YES to fossil fuel-free energy!](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/tell-tva-no-more-pipelines/) - Click here to sign our letter/submit an optional comment to be sent to TVA!
- [Petition Signatures](https://cleanuptva.org/info/petition-signatures/) - More than 120 people across the valley have signed a petition telling TVA: "No more dirty methane gas; YES to fossil fuel-free energy!" Below is the petition and a list of the 120+ people who are demanding action along with their comments to TVA TVA NEPA Specialist Ashley Pilakowski, 129 people have signed a petition
- [Cumberland Press Release](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/cumberland-press-release/) - Clean Up TVA Coalition Urges TVA to Conduct Honest Assessment of Clean Energy Alternatives June 13, 2022 For Immediate Release, June 13, 2022 Contact: Courtney Shea, Tennessee Interfaith Power and Light, (865) 387-7466 Sudeep Ghantasala, Sunrise Nashville, sudeep.ghantasala@gmail.com Pearl Walker, NAACP-Memphis Chapter , pearlevawalker@gmail.com CleanUpTVA Coalition, brady@cleanenergy.org Clean Up TVA Coalition Urges TVA
- [Cumberland Comment](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/cumberland-comment/) - Comments for the Cumberland Fossil Plant Draft Environmental Impact Statement Concerning the Urgent Need for TVA To Retire Its Fossil Fuel Operations and Advance a Just Transition to Clean, Renewable Energy June 13, 2022 Ms. Ashley Pilakowski NEPA Specialist Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville TN 37902 nepa@tva.com aapilakowski@tva.gov Re: Comments for
- [Launch Press Release](https://cleanuptva.org/uncategorized/press-release/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://cleanuptva.org/) - A Coalition for a Cleaner, More Democratic TVA
- [Press Releases and Coalition Comments](https://cleanuptva.org/info-and-news/press-releases-and-coalition-comments/) - Press Release: TVA lays out plans to tie Valley residents to methane gas for the next several decadePress Release: Rally for the Valley postponed due to extreme weather risk Comments on TVA’s 2023 draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kingston Fossil Plant retirement: Read The Comments Press Release: TVA board reclaims decision-making power on the
- [Coalition Members](https://cleanuptva.org/about-us/coalition-members/) - Our Coalition Our coalition is only as strong as the groups and members that it is comprised of.Are you a member of an value-aligned organization? Join our Coalition! Join our Coalition Appalachian Voices Center for Biological Diversity Energy Alabama Knoxville DSA “People are fed up with TVA bowing to the fossil fuel industry and slow-walking
- [Resources & Media](https://cleanuptva.org/info-and-news/) - Resources and Media Read our Press Releases and Coalition Comments Check out some of our Resources Check out our digital press kit for the Rally for the Valley
- [Join The Clean Up TVA Tour Now!](https://cleanuptva.org/cleanup-tva-tour/) - Clean Up TVA Tour is here to fight! Is your community caught in the middle of TVA’s gas buildout? Join the Clean Up TVA Tour to make an impact!
- [Press Releases and Comments](https://cleanuptva.org/press-releases-and-comments/) - Comments on TVA’s 2023 draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Kingston Fossil Plant retirement: Read The Comments Press Release: TVA board reclaims decision-making power on the retirement and replacement of the Kingston coal plant Petition to TVA board for May board meeting and listening session: Read our petition Press Release: FERC urged to evaluate climate
- [Information and Resources](https://cleanuptva.org/info-and-news/informationandresources/) - #PassOnGasDownload our Fact Sheet What is TVA saying about gas? And why it's misleading. New York Times: Tennessee Valley Authority Chooses Gas, Undermining Biden's Climate Goals President Biden wants electricity generated from wind, solar and other clean sources. The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to invest in fossil fuels instead. The New Republic: One Unexpected Way
- [About Us](https://cleanuptva.org/about-us/) - Why we're Organizing The climate emergency demands immediate action from electric utilities to cut carbon emissions and transition to a renewable and just energy future. Right now, households in the TVA footprint- especially Black, Brown, and low-wealth communities - are disproportionately burdened by high utility bills and dirty energy. TVA’s heavy reliance on fossil fuel energy
- [Get Involved](https://cleanuptva.org/get-involved/) - Join Our Effort! Sign up to receive email updates! Are you part of a value-aligned organization interested in joining our coalition? Complete the form below! For Individuals: Receive Email Updates For Organizations: Join our Coalition as a Value-Aligned Organization Loading…
- [What We Stand For](https://cleanuptva.org/about-us/what-we-stand-for/) - What we Stand For 1. We promote retiring coal plants and oppose new gas plants 2. We promote equitable investments that build community resilience, specifically energy efficiency and distributed energy, like solar and storage. 3. We promote a just transition to fossil-fuel-free energy for all, which includes ensuring safe, environmentally-friendly, good-paying jobs, including union jobs.

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