TVA: Keep Your Promise — Retire Coal Plants

Communities across the Tennessee Valley deserve clean air, safe water, and a stable climate future. But as Common Dreams reports, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is reversing course on previous commitments to retire aging, polluting coal plants — putting public health and climate progress at risk.

Coal plants are among the dirtiest sources of energy, contributing to respiratory illness, heart disease, and harmful pollution that disproportionately affects low-income communities and communities of color. Continuing to operate outdated coal facilities also delays investments in cleaner, more affordable renewable energy.

TVA is a public utility. It has a responsibility to serve the people of the region — not to double down on outdated and dangerous energy sources. The clean energy transition is not only possible, it’s already underway across the country. 
Backtracking now undermines both environmental protection and economic opportunity.

Add your name to demand the Tennessee Valley Authority recommit to retiring coal plants and invest in a clean energy future.

The future of the Tennessee Valley should be powered by innovation and sustainability, not pollution and broken promises. Together, we can push for leadership that prioritizes health, climate responsibility, and a just transition for workers and communities alike.