Federal court vacates TVA's decision to build gas plant at Kingston coal ash site

A U.S. court ruled the Tennessee Valley Authority violated environmental law in approving a natural gas plant at the location of a 2008 coal ash disaster, blocking the utility's plan.

First covered Sep 8, 2026 · 7:09 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Federal court vacates TVA's decision to build gas plant at Kingston coal ash site — Image via cleantechnica.com

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18d CleanTechnica Court Rules TVA’s Decision to Build Kingston Gas Plant Broke the Law — Federal court vacates the utility’s decision to build gas plant at the site of 2008 coal ash spill CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.

More coverage from around the web

selc.org FINAL-TVA-Kingston-Notice-Letter- ...

appvoices.org Groups take first step toward lawsuit against TVA over Clean Air Act violations at Kingston site

wate.com Court ruling could halt construction of Kingston gas plant as TVA appeals decision

biologicaldiversity.org Court Rules TVA’s Decision to Build Kingston Gas Plant Broke Law - Center for Biological Diversity

selc.org TVA ignores warnings from federal agencies, moves forward with proposed Kingston Gas Plant - Southern Environmental Law Center

Appeared in: 2026-09-09 (#3)

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