TVA ships coal ash from massive Tenn. spill to Ala. ahead of schedule; may finish by springOctober 2nd, 2009 TVA ships Tenn. coal ash to Ala.
TVA to provide $40M to help Tenn. community restore image, economy after huge coal ash spillSeptember 14th, 2009 Tenn. ash spill community getting $40M from TVAKINGSTON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority will provide $40 million to help restore the image and economy of a Tennessee community that suffered a massive coal ash spill from a TVA power plant.
Tenn. county seeks millions for schools, sewers, arts, PR to fix image after coal ash spillSeptember 13th, 2009 County wants millions to fix image after ash spillKINGSTON, Tenn. — For a Tennessee community that fears being forever linked to one of the country's worst environmental disasters, an estimated $1 billion being spent to clean up a massive coal ash spill that flooded its lakeside homes isn't enough.
Cleanup set to begin in Rhode Island neighborhood so polluted its soil turned blueAugust 30th, 2009 Cleanup set for polluted Rhode Island neighborhoodTIVERTON, R.I. — The cleanup is scheduled to start in a Rhode Island neighborhood so polluted with arsenic, cyanide, lead and other contaminants that its soil turned blue.
TVA outlines 3-year plan for ash spill cleanup and environmental monitoring expected to followAugust 22nd, 2009 TVA says ash spill cleanup could take 3 yearsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority says it expects to spend up to three years cleaning up a large coal ash spill in Tennessee.
TVA planning to change to dry coal ash storage in wake of spill from a retention pond in Tenn.August 10th, 2009 TVA plans dry coal ash storage for all sitesKNOXVILLE, Tenn. —The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to convert all of its coal waste and gypsum operations to dry storage in the wake of a massive ash spill from a retention pond last year in Tennessee, a TVA official said Monday.
TVA raises coal ash spill tab to $1.2B; blames disaster for $167M loss in 3rd quarterAugust 1st, 2009 TVA raises coal ash tab to $1.2B, reports 3Q lossKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority raised its estimates for cleaning up a massive coal ash spill to $1.2 billion on Friday, and partly blamed its third-quarter loss of $167 million on that cleanup.
Consultants hired by TVA after spill find widespread problems with utility's coal ash storageJuly 22nd, 2009 Report blasts TVA on coal ash storage after spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority after a major coal ash spill found widespread problems with how the nation's largest public utility runs and maintains its coal ash storage operations, the consultants said in a report issued Tuesday.
After massive Tenn. spill, consultants find problems with utility's coal ash storage programJuly 21st, 2009 TVA consultants criticize coal ash operationsKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority say they found widespread problems with how the nation's largest public utility is running and maintaining its coal ash storage operations.
TVA consultants find coal ash storage program lacks procedures, training, communicationJuly 21st, 2009 Report slams TVA handling of coal ash storageKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Consultants hired by the Tennessee Valley Authority after a disastrous coal ash spill found widespread problems with how the nation's largest public utility is running and maintaining its coal ash storage operations.
Iowa trucker dies after being crushed by load of pipe at TVA coal ash spill site in Tenn.July 20th, 2009 Trucker dies from falling pipe at Tenn. ash siteKNOXVILLE, Tenn.
TVA consultant to release 'root cause' findings of Tennessee coal ash disasterJune 25th, 2009 Study on Tenn. coal ash disaster set for releaseKNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Report faults TVA in Tenn. coal ash spill, says bad communications led to response delayJune 17th, 2009 Audit faults TVA response to Tenn. coal ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn.
Report cites emergency communications, media errors, delayed victim response after ash spillJune 17th, 2009 Audit faults TVA response to coal ash spillKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emergency crews' response to a massive coal ash spill last year was hampered by the Tennessee Valley Authority's failure to adopt emergency communication procedures recommended by the federal government, the public utility's internal auditors said late Tuesday.
Tenn. company says cost from ash spill could reach $975M, recovery will take 'several years'May 1st, 2009 Tenn. ash spill estimate increases to $975MKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The nation's largest public utility now says cleaning up a massive coal ash spill will cost as much as $975 million and could take several years.
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