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Farmers, Native Americans, scientists protest building of the Tellico Dam in east Tennessee. It would take away sacred ground, family land, and might make the snail darter fish extinct.
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TVA vs. Hill
The Supreme Court ruled that construction of Tellico Dam would violate the Environmental Protection Act and make the snail darter extinct. -
Sen. Howard Baker amends EPA so Tellico can be completed. This makes TVA vs. Hill irrelevant.
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In 2008, TVA announced it would begin clear cutting any tree under its power lines from Knoxville to Memphis
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TVA's storage system leaked a flood of coal ash that destroyed 15 homes and ruined the water quality in Roane County.
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In 2011, Knoxville protesters dressed as zombies to protest the building of a new reactor at the Bellefonte Nuclear Site.
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In 2012, the federal court ruled that the TVA is liable for damages in the coal ash spill.
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Judge rules that TVA has right to clear cut trees.