PALO ALTO, California, Nov. 21 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Johnsonville, TN - Nov. 20, 2024 -- Today, EPRI and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced the successful demonstration of renewable diesel as a combustion turbine fuel for power generation. The demonstration---the first U.S. test and the largest conducted in the world---was performed on a 76-megawatt dual-fuel natural gas/diesel unit at TVA's Johnsonville site in  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: ERWIN, Tenn. -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of American Rivers and American Whitewater, sued several federal agencies on Monday, saying the agencies violated federal law by allowing a rail company to mine the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee. Recently CSX Transportation, a major railroad company, began mining the Nolichucky's riverbed for rock  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On Wednesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order that aims to protect the Duck River, an iconic waterway that is threatened by overdevelopment and more frequent, severe droughts. The river was listed as one of America's most endangered rivers earlier this year. Among other things, the order establishes the Duck River Watershed Pl more PR