Christine Ho, christine.ho@sierraclub.org
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Saturday, September 21, people from across the Tennessee Valley will gather in Nashville’s Centennial Park to “Rally for the Valley” ahead of the release of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new long-range energy plan, the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
WHAT: Rally and concert to oppose TVA’s planned gas buildout
WHEN: Saturday, September 21, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT
WHERE: The Bandshell Centennial Park, 2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
WHO: Community leaders on the frontlines of opposition to TVA’s gas buildout
Local musicians Brant Miller, Andrei Garthoff and Jaffee Judah
Tennessee State Representative Aftyn Behn
Memphis Councilmember Pearl Walker
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council member LaTricea Adams
The federal utility is trying to rush forward one of the largest gas buildouts of any utility in the nation by 2030, with eight methane gas plants and three pipelines proposed, planned or built in the last three years.
After another summer of record-breaking heat, a new rate hike and a recently announced gas plant expansion, impacted communities are demanding action now. The TVA board has the power to stop the costly fossil fuel buildout and ensure TVA’s IRP advances a just, renewable and affordable energy future.
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