The nation’s biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear

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By Katie MyersJul 10, 2026, 4:30 am121 ptsTrending
For the past four years, Angie Mummaw has been told the gas-fired electrical plant the Tennessee Valley Authority is building a few miles from her home in rural Tennessee was a necessary stop on its move away from coal. But recent directives from the Trump administration mean the coal-fired plant that was…

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