News Tagged ‘Nashville

TVA customers footing bill for coal ash spill

us money photo 100x100 TVA customers footing bill for coal ash spillCustomers of the Tennessee Valley Authority () are footing the bill for the massive billion-dollar cleanup effort in an east community where more than a billion gallons of coal ash spilled creating the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history. However, because of a drop in fuel costs, customers aren’t seeing much change in their bills. If fuel prices creep back up, customers will be in for an unpleasant surprise.

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PR firm to use social media to improve image damaged by coal ash spill

social media 100x100 PR firm to use social media to improve image damaged by coal ash spillThe public relations firm that will likely handle the three-year, $1.9 million image campaign for Kingston, , will use social media to improve the area’s tarnished reputation, according to WATE-TV.

McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations LLC, which submitted a proposal and budget for the campaign, would use social media techniques such as blogs, blurbs and Twitter Tweets to highlight the positive side of Kingston.

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Duke study of coal ash spill raises serious concerns

A team of scientists from Duke University has been testing the land and water in and around the massive coal ash spill in Kingston, . Their results not only underscore the precarious nature of coal ash retaining ponds, but the potentially far-reaching and long-lasting impact such accidents have on the environment, wildlife, and human health.

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