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Green Energy Boondoggle Coming To Tennessee (Op-Ed by Marian Knight)

In The Name Of ‘Green Energy,’ Tennessee Valley Authority Wants 5 Billion Watts Of Backup Power For The Grid To Replace Coal-Fired Plants Being Shut Down. The Most Popular Method Of Providing Back Up Power Among Many Greenies Is Large Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems, BESS For Short.
The Town Of Vonore In Monroe County, TN Has A 40 Million Watt Bess Scheduled To Open Later This Year.
Residents In Jefferson County, TN Are Fighting A Proposed Multi-Million Watt Bess.
Lithium-Ion Batteries Are A Fairly New Arrival On The Energy Scene. The Dangers Of Long-Term Exposure To These Batteries, Especially When They Catch On Fire Or Explode Is Yet Unknown.
This Is New, Constantly Changing Technology. It May Be Best To Rely On Older, ‘Tried And True’ Sources Of Energy While We Wait To Find Out If This Is The “Clean Energy” Of The Future Or The Next Asbestos.

TVA’s Lack Of Transparency Prompts Criticism Once Again

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), A Large Regional Government Agency, Declines To Share Salary Information For Any Of Their Staff Despite The Fact That Practically Every Other Government Employee’s Salary Is Public Record.

TVA Admits Tennesseans Will Be Stuck At Home With Electric Cars In Another “Generation” Event

A TVA Spokesman Admitted On Monday Night That Tennesseans Who Own Electric Cars Would Be Stuck At Home Without Transportation During A Future “Generation” Weather Event.

Six Biden Nominees Sworn In To Serve On TVA Board Of Directors

Shortly Before The Rolling Blackouts That Affected Homes Across Tennessee Just Before Christmas, The U.S. Senate Confirmed Six Biden Selected Nominees To Serve On The Board Of The Nation’s Largest Public Utility, The Tennessee Valley Authority. On Wednesday Of Last Week, The New Members Officially Took Their Oaths Of Office.

TVA Issues Apology For Power Outages During Severe Winter Weather

The Tennessee Valley Authority Issued An Apology Last Week For The Power Issues Faced By Customers Over Christmas Weekend. TVA Says The Rolling Blackouts Were A First In The Corporation’s 90 Years Of Service.

Biden’s Emissions Pledge Comes With Economic Consequences, Experts Warn

President Joe Biden Announced A Pledge Thursday To Cut U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Half Within Less Than A Decade. The Pledge Would Commit The U.S. To Lower Its Emissions By 50% From 2005 Levels By The Year 2030. But Critics Were Quick To Point Out Flaws With The Plan.

Biden Lays Out Aggressive Climate Agenda At World Summit

Biden Hosted A Virtual Climate Summit With Dozens Of World Leaders Thursday, The Same Day The White House Released A Set Of Aggressive Climate Goals. Critics Say The Plan Could Jeopardize The Economy At A Time It Is Recovering From Record-breaking Unemployment.

Texas Gov. Blames Electricity Reliability Agency, Others Blame Legislature For Power Outages

Gov. Abbott Blamed Power Failures On The Electric Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT), The Non-Profit Corporation Tasked With Overseeing Energy Production For 26 Million Texans, While ERCOT Argues It Is Up To Legislators To Implement Minimal Weatherization Standards As ERCOT Has No Such Authority.

Economic Toll Of Multiple Winter Storms Could Result In Property And Agricultural Damage In The Billions

The Area Currently Covered By Winter Storm Warnings Over The Continental U.S. Is Larger Than The Land Area Of Alaska.

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