From: Utt, Karen RTo: Myers, John WSubject: FW: [enviromemhtml] EEI EnviroWeek -- Monday, January 06, 2014Date: Monday, January 06, 2014 4:18:15 PM

John, What do you think about attending this?  There is CLE credit as well.   It could be a day trip. Karen 

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AllI will not be able to be at the Sierra club meeting today. Here are some thoughts based on myinteractions with them this week in Nashville.

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J From: Utt, Karen R Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 4:18 PMTo: Myers, John WSubject: FW: [enviromemhtml] EEI EnviroWeek -- Monday, January 06, 2014 John, What do you think about attending this?  There is CLE credit as well.   It could be a day trip. Karen 

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From: Arnold-Martin, Amy GeorgiannaTo: Robinson, Joseph Bert; Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Fw: GAF Landfill Public Notice prep meetingDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 3:08:58 PM

FYI From: Fisher, Anna Brodie Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 01:39 PMTo: Partin, Bryan R; Combs, Rachel Burnette; 'Lang, Gabe' <gabe.lang@urs.com>; Hixson, SamuelWinton; Ireland, Myra H; Arnold-Martin, Amy Georgianna Cc: Brooks, Scott; Clemmons, Michael Sean; Kammeyer, John C; Birdwell, Jodie Allyn Subject: GAF Landfill Public Notice prep meeting Team,

Just got word that we are definitely expecting representative(s) from Sierra Club at our publichearing. TDEC has informed us that instead of the Division manager facilitating the hearing, theywill have their communications staff handling the bulk of it, with the field office permit writerexplaining the TDEC permit process at the hearing. The use of the communications staff is a bigchange in the way they usually handle these types of events. We’ll talk more (and I’ll know more) next Tuesday at our prep meeting. Thanks,Anna Anna Fisher, P.E.Waste (CCP) Permits and ComplianceTennessee Valley Authorityphone - 423-751-3357cell - 423-309-6685email - acbrodie@tva.gov

Take action to protect Tennesseefamilies from coal ash pollution!

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From: Brickhouse, Brenda EtheridgeTo: Maierhofer, Justin C; Myers, John W; Hoagland, Joseph JSubject: Fwd: Protect Middle Tennessee from Gallatin"s coal ash!Date: Monday, March 10, 2014 3:18:04 PM

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From: "Hixson, Samuel Winton" <swhixson@tva.gov>Date: March 10, 2014 at 2:19:37 PM EDTTo: "Cheek, Terence Edward" <techeek@tva.gov>Cc: "Markham, Wilbourne C Jr" <wcmarkham@tva.gov>, "Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge"<bebrickhouse@tva.gov>, "Signer, Gregory R" <grsigner@tva.gov>, "Birdwell, Jodie Allyn"<jabirdwell0@tva.gov>, "Love, Kelly A" <kalove@tva.gov>Subject: FW: Protect Middle Tennessee from Gallatin's coal ash!

FYI … From: Gray, Michael T Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 2:15 PMTo: Fisher, Anna BrodieCc: Hixson, Samuel WintonSubject: FW: Protect Middle Tennessee from Gallatin's coal ash! FYI…so much for lack of attention to the issue. This appears to be the same format they used for the GAF FGDEA. :

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Dear Tammy,There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVAis planning to build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, saferenergy system. But instead, TVA is spending over $1 billionon a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coalash than it does now. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metalslike arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our waterand threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation(TDEC) for a permit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatincoal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities fromcoal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak andinadequately enforced, leaving Tennessee families atrisk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental

From: Melton, Sabrina LTo: Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; ENV Direct ReportsSubject: Weekly Report, WE 3-12-14Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 3:37:35 PMAttachments: Environment - Weekly Report 3-12-14.docx

Please review the weekly report for Environment, WE 3-12-14. Thank you!

Responsibility

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Gallatin Fossil Plant (GAF): The GAF Landfill Permit willhave its Public Hearing March 13th at 5:30 PM CDT at theGallatin Court House. Due to volume of public interest andrequest from the Sierra Club, Tennessee Department ofEnvironment and Conservation has extending the publiccomment period to April 14 (previously April 7th). Colbert Fossil Plant (COF): Elevated opacity baseline onunits 1-4 resulted in approximately 10 exceedances per daydue to coal characteristic, precipitator rapping sequencesand other combustion issues. Environment is working withsite operations, site engineering and corporate engineeringto troubleshoot and correct identified issues. This is not anREE. Environmental Policy and Performance: Environmentissued “Issue Summary 2014-06: Final Rule; EffluentLimitations Guidelines and Standards for Construction andDevelopment Point Source Category” regarding the ELG-construction. The construction, utility and housing sectorswill be required to implement best management practices toprevent erosion at construction sites in lieu of numericnutrient limits for turbidity in stormwater under a final EPArule published March 6. The final rule becomes effective onMay 5, 2014.

Critical Meetings:Utility Information Exchange Kentucky (UIEK): Environment led the discussion as theUIEK Chair at the UIEK/Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Petersmeeting on Technologies for Reducing Utility Green House Gas Emissions. The focus wasan informal discussion of the cost, feasibility, and risk of the various options utilities have forreducing GHGs, from efficiency improvements to natural gas, nuclear, renewables andcarbon capture and sequestration. The discussion was lively with close agreement ofopinions among the utilities operating in Kentucky and Secretary Peters. Sabrina Melton, PMP

Specialist, Compliance InterfaceTennessee Valley Authority1101 Market Street, BR4A-CChattanooga, TN 37402Phone: 423-751-6627Fax: 423-751-3230

Email: slmelton@tva.gov

Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:15 AMTo: 'slindsey@cityofathenstn.com'; 'cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com'; 'tlfoster@tva.gov';'gretchen@tectn.org'; 'kpoole88@gmail.com'; 'minkara_m@chattanooga.gov';'melissanance@yahoo.com'; 'Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com'; 'catherine_fox@comcast.net';'co@southeastwaterforum.org'; 'dorie@doriebolze.com'; 'efupchurch@tva.gov'; 'ehenry@blounttn.org';'frwalker@utk.edu'; 'gwengriffith@gmail.com'; 'green_d@chattanooga.gov'; 'jcoombs@utk.edu';'southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com'; 'Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov'; 'John_McFadden@att.net';'jeff@tectn.org'; 'lbcarmichael@utk.edu'; 'linda.green@nashville.gov'; 'patricedav@yahoo.com';'rarthurroy@aol.com'; 'roachelwood@yahoo.com'; 'alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com'; A Knight; CynthiaAllen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank -NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan(John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur (rarthurroy@aol.com); ShannonO'Quinn (tsoquinn@tva.gov); Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer,Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse;Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer;Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communities and ourregion! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 NorthBelvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agenda below) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash at Gallatin.TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing onthe permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bringinterested folks to this event. It’s important to pack the hearing room to let TDECand TVA know that they must protect our communities and families from toxiccoal ash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want another Kingston or NCDan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris know whether ornot you will make a public comment (Chris will provide talking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submita comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for the pressevent and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’s Public Hearing lastyear, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from the comfort ofyour own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invite community leaders –elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attend andcomment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok toarrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and short statements byChris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit written comments(if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit, factsheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue the permit,after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

the terms of the Environmental Agreements would subject TVA to penalties stipulated in the agreements. TVA is taking the actions necessary to comply with the EnvironmentalAgreements. TVA is confident that it has adequate capacity to meet the needs of its customers after these units are retired.

The following table summarizes the retirement actions TVA is required to take under the Environmental Agreements, and the status of those actions.

FossilPlant

TotalUnits

Existing

Scrubbers andSCRs(1)

Requirements Under

EnvironmentalAgreements

Retirements Implemented or Planned to beImplemented by TVA as a Result of

Environmental AgreementsJohn Sevier 2 None Retire two units no

later than December31, 2012

Retired Units 1 and 2 on December 31, 2012

Johnsonville 10 None Retire six units nolater than December31, 2015 Retire four units no

later than December31, 2017

Retire six units by December 31, 2015 Retire four units by December 31, 2017 Idled Units 7 and 8 effective March 1, 2012 Idled Units 5 and 6 and Units 9 and 10 on October

1, 2013

WidowsCreek

6 Scrubbers andSCRs on Units 7and 8

Retire two of Units 1-6 no later than July 31,2013 Retire two of Units 1-

6 no later than July 31,2014 Retire two of Units 1-

6 no later than July 31,2015

Idled Units 1-6 in October 2011 Retired Units 3 and 5 on July 31, 2013

Note(1) Selective catalytic reduction systems ("SCR").

The following table summarizes the additional actions TVA is required to take under the Environmental Agreements, and other coal-fired generation actions taken or to betaken by TVA.

FossilPlant

UnitsImpacted

Existing

Scrubbersand SCRs

Requirements Under

Environmental AgreementsOther Actions Taken or Planned to be Taken

by TVAAllen 3 SCRs on

all threeunits

Install scrubbers or retire nolater than December 31,2018

Still evaluating what actions to take

Bull Run 1 Scrubberand SCRson unit

Continuously operate currentand any new emissioncontrol equipment

Continuously operate existing emission controlequipment

Colbert 5 SCR onUnit 5

Remove from service,control(1), convert(2), or retireUnits 1-4 no later than June30, 2016 Remove from service,

control(1), or retire Unit 5 nolater than December 31,2015 Control or retire removed

from service units withinthree years

Idled Unit 5 in October 2013 Retire Units 1-5 no later than June 30, 2016

Cumberland 2 Scrubbersand SCRson bothunits

Continuously operateexisting emission controlequipment

Continuously operate existing emission controlequipment

Gallatin 4 None Control(1), convert(2), orretire all four units no laterthan December 31, 2017

Add scrubbers and SCRs on all four units byDecember 31, 2017

John Sevier 2 None Remove from service twounits no later than December31, 2012 and control(1),convert(2), or retire thoseunits no later than December31, 2015

Idled Units 3 and 4 in December 2012 Units 3 and 4 will be retired by December 31,

2015

Kingston 9 Scrubbersand SCRson all nineunits

Continuously operateexisting emission controlequipment

Continuously operate existing emission controlequipment

Paradise 3 Scrubbersand SCRson allthree units

Upgrade scrubbers onUnits 1 and 2 no later thanDecember 31, 2013 Continuously operate

emission control equipmenton Units 1-3

Upgraded scrubbers on Units 1 and 2 in 2012 Continuously operate emission control

equipment on Units 1-3 The Board approvedthe construction of a gas-fired plant at thecurrent location of the Paradise coal-fired plant Retire Units 1 and 2 after completion of the gas-fired plant

Shawnee 2 None Control(1), retire, orconvert(2) Units 1 and 4 nolater than December 31,2017

Still evaluating what actions to take withrespect to Units 1 and 4 Idled Shawnee Unit10 in October 2010

WidowsCreek

2 Scrubbersand SCRson Units 7and 8

Continuously operateexisting emissions controlequipment on Units 7 and 8

Continuously operate existing emissionscontrol equipment on Units 7 and 8 Retire Unit8 in the future

Notes(1) If TVA decides to add emission controls to these units, TVA must continuously operate the emission controls once they are installed.(2) Convert to renewable biomass.

As of September 30, 2010, TVA had 14,573 MW (Summer Net Capability) of coal-fired generation. After these planned actions TVA will have 9,098 MW (Summer NetCapability) of coal-fired generation.

TVA is planning to balance its coal-fired generation with lower-cost and cleaner energy generation technologies. TVA’s long-range plans will continue to attempt to

balance the costs and benefits of significant environmental investments at its remaining coal-fired plants that do not have scrubbers and/or SCRs. TVA expects to decide whetherto control, convert, or retire its remaining coal-fired capacity on a unit-by-unit schedule.

Transmission upgrades may be required to maintain reliability when some coal-fired units become inactive. TVA invested $130 million in such upgrades between 2011and 2013, and estimates future expenditures for transmission upgrades to accommodate inactive coal-fired units to be approximately $350 million for 2014 to 2020. Upgrades mayinclude enhancements to existing lines and substations or new installations as necessary to provide adequate power transmission capacity, maintain voltage support, and ensuregenerating plant and transmission system stability.

Ben PortisTennessee Valley AuthorityOne Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 300Washington, DC 20444Direct: 202-898-2950E-mail: bcportis@tva gov

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Rodgers, Ralph E; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Signer, Gregory R; Brewer, Janet Jacobs; Manning, Robin

EdwinSubject: Fw: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:26:32 PM

Fyi....from Sierra From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:07 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Gallatin This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our publiccomments on Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested inextending the discussion on the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert maysuggest, and I've made that point to our organizers involved w/ the event). Ouraim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ashlandfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ash storage going forward. Thepermit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting that goal next month.

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed actionalert would have been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sureto take the necessary time in the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues beforeTVA that are important to the Sierra Club and its membership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, Iwill take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up lastweek but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build

another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. Butinstead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin CoalPlant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now.Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a permit tobuild a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leavingTennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumentaldisaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps atKingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes andpoisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long aswe burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that willsafeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants inTennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15of our coal ash dumps have been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminatesgroundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfateand boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends andcolleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High HazardPotential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Robinson, Joseph Bert; Arnold-Martin, Amy Georgianna; Pearson, Nicholas D; Portis, Benjamin CSubject: Fw: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:26:53 PM

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:07 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Gallatin This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our publiccomments on Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested inextending the discussion on the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert maysuggest, and I've made that point to our organizers involved w/ the event). Ouraim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ashlandfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ash storage going forward. Thepermit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting that goal next month.

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed actionalert would have been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sureto take the necessary time in the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues beforeTVA that are important to the Sierra Club and its membership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, Iwill take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up lastweek but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to buildanother one!

It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. Butinstead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin CoalPlant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now.Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a permit tobuild a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leavingTennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumentaldisaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps atKingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes andpoisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long aswe burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that willsafeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants inTennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15of our coal ash dumps have been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminatesgroundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfateand boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends andcolleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High HazardPotential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Portis, Benjamin C; Pearson, Nicholas DSubject: Fw: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 4:59:24 PM

----- Original Message -----From: Maierhofer, Justin CSent: Monday, March 10, 2014 04:44 PMTo: 'Jonathan Levenshus' <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Subject: Gallatin

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but this isdisappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA is spendingover $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now. Coal ash is full oftoxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for apermit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennessee families atrisk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure tosafeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ashdestroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguard ourcommunities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennessee createmore than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater with beryllium,cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings, EPA,2014

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Robinson, Joseph Bert; Arnold-Martin, Amy GeorgiannaSubject: Fw: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:02:31 PM

----- Original Message -----From: Maierhofer, Justin CSent: Monday, March 10, 2014 04:44 PMTo: 'Jonathan Levenshus' <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Subject: Gallatin

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but this isdisappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA is spendingover $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now. Coal ash is full oftoxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for apermit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennessee families atrisk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure tosafeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ashdestroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguard ourcommunities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennessee createmore than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater with beryllium,cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings, EPA,2014

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Johnson, BillSubject: Fw: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:20:53 PM

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:07 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Gallatin This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our publiccomments on Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested inextending the discussion on the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert maysuggest, and I've made that point to our organizers involved w/ the event). Ouraim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ashlandfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ash storage going forward. Thepermit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting that goal next month.

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed actionalert would have been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sureto take the necessary time in the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues beforeTVA that are important to the Sierra Club and its membership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, Iwill take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up lastweek but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to buildanother one!

It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. Butinstead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin CoalPlant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now.Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a permit tobuild a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leavingTennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumentaldisaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps atKingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes andpoisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long aswe burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that willsafeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants inTennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15of our coal ash dumps have been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminatesgroundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfateand boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends andcolleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High HazardPotential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Hoagland, Joseph J; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Rodgers, Ralph E; Signer, Gregory R; Myers, John W;

Portis, Benjamin C; Pearson, Nicholas D; Robinson, Joseph BertSubject: Fw: InterestingDate: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 2:17:43 PM

Couldn't resist.... From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 01:16 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Interesting Yes, interesting...and from a .gov address? The included email from our organizerwas sent out last week to a group of Sierra Club members and clearly that messagewas forwarded to a group beyond the invitation's intended recipients. I checked inw/ our organizer and she does not know Vivian Doyle at EPA's Region 4 office. We're certainly not working w/ EPA on this, or are we intending to work a federalangle on this permit.

We've been in touch w/ Pat Flood at TDEC to let him know that we'll be organizingat the hearing. Again, our focus is on this specific permit, not the larger Gallatinretrofit project. Our goal is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered landfill,and our messaging/talking points should reflect that goal. We're reviewing TVA'sproposal now, and will provide official comments to the agency by the deadline.

Let me also say that I appreciated you reaching out to me last week. As a result ofyour email, we're dialing back some of the rhetoric that was used in the action alertto better reflect our goal of a strong landfill permit at Gallatin.

Thank you for keeping the lines of communication open, it's noticed andappreciated. Please let me know if you have additional thoughts or concerns. I lookforward to staying in touch.

Jonathan

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

Hey Jonathan, interesting that this came from an EPA official ? Or am I missingsomething ?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov]Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, TiffanyLynn; gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com;catherine fox@comcast.net; co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com;Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu;

gwengriffith@gmail.com; green d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu;southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com; Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov;John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen;Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell(dcardwell@hpud.org); David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; ForbesWalker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jenniferwatson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us);Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur (rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, TerryShannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer,Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious,Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim;Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13,2014, 5:30 p.m. until FYI!!! Please attend this important hearing for our communities and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 NorthBelvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash atGallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding apublic hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpoolsand caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’s important to pack thehearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they must protect our communitiesand families from toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic,mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health. Wedon’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OKto just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris knowwhether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will provide talking points) Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submit a commentto TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for thepress event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’s PublicHearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invitecommunity leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders, county andcity staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris willprovide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (okto arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit writtencomments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit,fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and with representatives ofTVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue thepermit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Johnson, Bill; Hansen, Christopher W; Pardee, Charles Graham; Manning, Robin Edwin; Brewer, Janet Jacobs;

Tolene, Rebecca Chunn; Brickhouse, Brenda EtheridgeSubject: FW: Old friendDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:38:00 AM

FYI, from Sierra….

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:29 AMTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Fwd: Old friend

Justin -

I wanted to give you a heads up on some organizing we'll be doing at TDEC's public meetingnext week on the Gallatin coal ash landfill permit. Our focus will be on getting a strongpermit out of TDEC. I'm happy to give you additional thoughts on the subject, but I justthought you should be aware of what we were up to around Gallatin.

I also wanted to check in with you on two items we're tracking.

First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would be responsiblefor bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not sure what the resultwas of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. In any event, I'm wonderingif there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,

and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving. I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month. In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month. Have a good night. Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Pearson, Nicholas D; Robinson, Joseph BertSubject: FW: Old friendDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:39:00 AM

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:29 AMTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Fwd: Old friend

Justin -

I wanted to give you a heads up on some organizing we'll be doing at TDEC's public meetingnext week on the Gallatin coal ash landfill permit. Our focus will be on getting a strongpermit out of TDEC. I'm happy to give you additional thoughts on the subject, but I justthought you should be aware of what we were up to around Gallatin.

I also wanted to check in with you on two items we're tracking.

First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would be responsiblefor bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not sure what the resultwas of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. In any event, I'm wonderingif there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month. In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month. Have a good night. Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: Rodgers, Ralph E; Signer, Gregory RSubject: FW: Old friendDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:56:00 AM

Should’ve added you on here….

From: Maierhofer, Justin C Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:38 AMTo: Johnson, Bill; Hansen, Christopher W; Pardee, Charles Graham; Manning, Robin Edwin; Brewer,Janet Jacobs; Tolene, Rebecca Chunn; Brickhouse, Brenda EtheridgeSubject: FW: Old friend

FYI, from Sierra….

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:29 AMTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Fwd: Old friend

Justin -

I wanted to give you a heads up on some organizing we'll be doing at TDEC's public meetingnext week on the Gallatin coal ash landfill permit. Our focus will be on getting a strongpermit out of TDEC. I'm happy to give you additional thoughts on the subject, but I justthought you should be aware of what we were up to around Gallatin.

I also wanted to check in with you on two items we're tracking.

First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would be responsiblefor bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not sure what the resultwas of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. In any event, I'm wonderingif there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation. I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving. I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month. In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month. Have a good night. Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

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--______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org

From: Jonathan LevenshusTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Fwd: Old friendDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:28:46 AM

Justin -

I wanted to give you a heads up on some organizing we'll be doing at TDEC's publicmeeting next week on the Gallatin coal ash landfill permit. Our focus will be ongetting a strong permit out of TDEC. I'm happy to give you additional thoughts onthe subject, but I just thought you should be aware of what we were up to aroundGallatin.

I also wanted to check in with you on two items we're tracking.

First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would beresponsible for bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not surewhat the result was of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. Inany event, I'm wondering if there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/Southern Co. If you had any thoughts on that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word thatNeil McBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH lastweek. I'm not sure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope youget to enjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing tofind a way to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have areally good fed affairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article wasa bit unfair, and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the directionTVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time onyour schedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you anemail on Friday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions

that I hope we can talk about in person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for MaryBono. Told him I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew youfrom CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

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-- ______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

-- ______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County AdministrationBuilding, 355 North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Clickhere for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (Seedetailed agenda below)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfillfor coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravansto bring interested folks to this event. It’s important to packthe hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they mustprotect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury,and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health.We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, SierraClub, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chriswill provide talking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up anonline tool to submit a comment to TDEC.

What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirtto wear for the press event and the hearing. If you already haveone from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do:

Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bankfrom the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scriptsand call lists). And invite community leaders – elected officials,faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attendand comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide adraft)

Agenda

5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond CoalCampaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs,and short statements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded orsubmit written comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permitapplication, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, and other materialswith the DSWM and with representatives of TVA

6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentativedecision to issue the permit, after which TVA will describe theproposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; ehenry@blounttn.org;frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu;southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net;jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com;rarthurroy@aol.com; roachelwood@yahoo.com;alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell(dcardwell@hpud.org); David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us);Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank- NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson(jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan(John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; RoyArthur (rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; ShawnLindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer,Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole,Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold,Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary;Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill - March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing forour communities and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit forNew Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner CountyAdministration Building, 355 North Belvedere Drive,Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agenda below) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding apublic hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Clubchapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bringinterested folks to this event. It’s important topack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVAknow that they must protect our communitiesand families from toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full oftoxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and leadthat contaminate our water and threaten publichealth. We don’t want another Kingston or NC DanRiver coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra

Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to just show up if you decide last minute thatyou can come. Please let Chris know whether or notyou will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club hasset up an online tool to submit a comment toTDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond CoalCampaign t-shirt to wear for the press event and thehearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer tophone bank from the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invitecommunity leaders – elected officials, faith leaders,business leaders, county and city staff…. to attendand comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris willprovide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellowBeyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellowshirts, signs, and short statements by Chris andothers)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to berecorded or submit written comments (if you can’tstay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss thepermit application, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, andother materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain itstentative decision to issue the permit, after which TVAwill describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942

doyle.vivian@epa.gov

From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: "Jonathan Levenshus"Subject: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 4:44:42 PM

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but this isdisappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA is spendingover $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now. Coal ash is full oftoxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for apermit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennessee families atrisk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure tosafeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ashdestroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguard ourcommunities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennessee createmore than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater with beryllium,cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings, EPA,2014

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From: Maierhofer, Justin CTo: "jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org"Subject: InterestingDate: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 12:17:06 PM

Hey Jonathan, interesting that this came from an EPA official ? Or am I missing something ?

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From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov]Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov; melissanance@yahoo.com;Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net; co@southeastwaterforum.org;dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu;gwengriffith@gmail.com; green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu;southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com; Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net;jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu; linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com;rarthurroy@aol.com; roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen;Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); DavidDuhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank - NRCS,Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan(John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur (rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, TerryShannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala;Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold,Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods,DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until FYI!!! Please attend this important hearing for our communities and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 North Belvedere Drive,Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agenda below) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Clubchapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’s important topack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they must protect our communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan Rivercoal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to just show up if youdecide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris know whether or not you will make a publiccomment (Chris will provide talking points) Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for the press event and thehearing. If you already have one from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders,business leaders, county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chriswill provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and short statements by Chris andothers)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit written comments (if you can’tstay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, andother materials with the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue the permit, after whichTVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

Subject: CLARIFICATION: RE: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13,2014, 5:30 p.m. until

Greetings All:

This email is to clarify the previous email regarding the public hearing on the permit for the coal ashlandfill.

I saw the Sierra Club’s press release and, because the subject involved a Tennessee permit on a landfill,I forwarded it for informational purposes only. I only meant to alert folks that the Sierra Club had put

out the press release. However, I certainly did not intend for anyone to assume that I nor EPA wasadvocating any position at all.

From: Doyle, VivianSent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:15 AMTo: 'slindsey@cityofathenstn.com'; 'cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com'; 'tlfoster@tva.gov';'gretchen@tectn.org'; 'kpoole88@gmail.com'; 'minkara_m@chattanooga.gov';'melissanance@yahoo.com'; 'Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com'; 'catherine_fox@comcast.net';'co@southeastwaterforum.org'; 'dorie@doriebolze.com'; 'efupchurch@tva.gov'; 'ehenry@blounttn.org';'frwalker@utk.edu'; 'gwengriffith@gmail.com'; 'green_d@chattanooga.gov'; 'jcoombs@utk.edu';'southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com'; 'Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov'; 'John_McFadden@att.net';'jeff@tectn.org'; 'lbcarmichael@utk.edu'; 'linda.green@nashville.gov'; 'patricedav@yahoo.com';'rarthurroy@aol.com'; 'roachelwood@yahoo.com'; 'alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com'; A Knight; CynthiaAllen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank -NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan(John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur (rarthurroy@aol.com); ShannonO'Quinn (tsoquinn@tva.gov); Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer,Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse;Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer;Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communities and our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 North Belvedere Drive,Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions<https://www.google.com/maps/place/355+Belvedere+Dr+N/@36.378027,-86.47988,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88643a0cb62fccbd:0x23bcfcbdd5424b6d>

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agenda below)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Clubchapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’s important topack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they must protect our communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan Rivercoal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org<javascript:OpenNewWindow('/Mondo/lang/sys/Forms/MAI/compose.aspx?MsgTo=chris.lunghino%40sierraclub.org&MsgSubject=&MsgCc=&MsgBcc=&MsgBody=',570,450)> or714.369.9280. OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris knowwhether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will provide talking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool<https://secure.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=97231E78EDD985C63BE34D1C734BB472.app214a?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=13075&autologin=true&s_src=214CCOAE02> to submit acomment to TDEC.

What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for the press event and thehearing. If you already have one from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do:

Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders,business leaders, county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chriswill provide a draft)

Agenda

5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)

6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and short statements by Chris andothers)

6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit written comments (if you can’tstay for the hearing)

6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, andother materials with the DSWM and with representatives of TVA

6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue the permit, after whichTVA will describe the proposed landfill

7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I further apologize for not taking the time to see how thecomments in the enclosed action alert would have been viewed by TVAmanagement. That's on me, and will be sure to take the necessary timein the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog onissues before TVA that are important to the Sierra Club and itsmembership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and asI said, I will take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C<jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated theheads up last week but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planningto build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energysystem. But instead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit tokeep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than itdoes now. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury,and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVAhas applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) for a permit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatincoal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxicwaste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced,leaving Tennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experiencedone monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard andmaintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons oftoxic coal ash destroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And theNorth Carolina Dan River disaster just last month is a reminder that theproblem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burn

coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strongpermit that will safeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA'scoal plants in Tennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coalash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond thatcontaminates groundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum,iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permittedamounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities andfamilies from toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friendsand colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill,Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with HighHazard Potential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher;ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool

to submit a comment to TDEC.

What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do:

Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft)

Agenda

5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

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To: "Hoagland, Joseph J" <jjhoagland@tva.gov>, "Coffey, Cathy Ann"<ccoffey@tva.gov>Subject: FW: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13,2014, 5:30 p.m. until

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher;ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Item 7B(b) (5)

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

McClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC.

What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do:

Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor

(Chris will provide a draft)

Agenda

5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher;ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Item 7D(b) (5)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher;ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Item 7E(b) (5)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC.

What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do:

Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft)

Agenda

5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but thisis disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA isspending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now. Coal ashis full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water andthreaten public health.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) for a permit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennesseefamilies at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result ofTDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billiongallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North CarolinaDan River disaster just last month is a reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is notgoing to go away as long as we burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguardour communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennesseecreate more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumpshave been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater withberyllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevantpermitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxiccoal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard PotentialRatings, EPA, 2014

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From: Brewer, Janet JacobsTo: Maierhofer, Justin C; Rodgers, Ralph E; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Signer, Gregory R; Manning, Robin

EdwinSubject: Re: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:36:11 PM

Thanks Justin!

From: Maierhofer, Justin C Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:26 PMTo: Rodgers, Ralph E; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Signer, Gregory R; Brewer, Janet Jacobs; Manning,Robin Edwin Subject: Fw: Gallatin

Fyi....from Sierra

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:07 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Gallatin

This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our publiccomments on Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested inextending the discussion on the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert maysuggest, and I've made that point to our organizers involved w/ the event). Ouraim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ashlandfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ash storage going forward. Thepermit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting that goal next month.

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed actionalert would have been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sureto take the necessary time in the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues beforeTVA that are important to the Sierra Club and its membership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, Iwill take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up lastweek but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to buildanother one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. Butinstead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin CoalPlant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now.Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a permit tobuild a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leavingTennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumentaldisaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps atKingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes andpoisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long aswe burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that willsafeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants inTennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15of our coal ash dumps have been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminatesgroundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfateand boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends andcolleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High HazardPotential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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From: Pearson, Nicholas DTo: Maierhofer, Justin CCc: Portis, Benjamin CSubject: Re: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:00:22 PM

Can't wait to see the reply

> On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:59 PM, "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:>>>> ----- Original Message -----> From: Maierhofer, Justin C> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 04:44 PM> To: 'Jonathan Levenshus' <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>> Subject: Gallatin>> I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but this isdisappointing>>>> Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!>>>> There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!> It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA isspending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.> After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now. Coal ash is full oftoxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for apermit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.> Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.> TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennessee families atrisk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure tosafeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ashdestroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burn coal.> No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguard ourcommunities against toxic coal ash.> Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennessee createmore than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3> The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater withberyllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permittedamounts.> Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxic coal ash!> Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,>> Chris Ann Lunghino> Beyond Coal Campaign Organizer> Sierra Club>> P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!>> 1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 2014

> 2.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 2014> 3.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings,EPA, 2014>>> Sierra Club | 85 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94105 | membership.services@sierraclub.org> Unsubscribe from Sierra Club alerts | Update My Profile | Manage My Email Preferences> View as a Webpage | Tell a Friend About This Email> This email was sent to tammy_m2323@yahoo.com | Not You? Sign up here.>>>> Sent with Good (www.good.com)

From: Jonathan LevenshusTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Re: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:11:53 PM

This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our publiccomments on Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested inextending the discussion on the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert maysuggest, and I've made that point to our organizers involved w/ the event). Ouraim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ashlandfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ash storage going forward. Thepermit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting that goal next month.

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed actionalert would have been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sureto take the necessary time in the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues beforeTVA that are important to the Sierra Club and its membership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, Iwill take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up lastweek but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to buildanother one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. Butinstead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin CoalPlant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now.Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a permit to

build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leavingTennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumentaldisaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps atKingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes andpoisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long aswe burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that willsafeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants inTennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15of our coal ash dumps have been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminatesgroundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfateand boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends andcolleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High HazardPotential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planningto build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energysystem. But instead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit tokeep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than itdoes now. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury,and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVAhas applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) for a permit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatincoal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxicwaste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced,leaving Tennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experiencedone monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard andmaintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons oftoxic coal ash destroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And theNorth Carolina Dan River disaster just last month is a reminder that theproblem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burncoal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strongpermit that will safeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA'scoal plants in Tennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coalash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond thatcontaminates groundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum,iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permittedamounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities andfamilies from toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friendsand colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill,Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High

Hazard Potential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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From: Portis, Benjamin CTo: Pearson, Nicholas D; Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:09:11 PMAttachments: Coal%20Ash%20Letter%20Gina.pdf

Almost reads like a fundraising e-mail. . .

FYI - Brenda sent this letter to me today. Sierra Club Tennessee was a signee.

The letter was signed by 119 environmental groups to the EPA Administrator requesting that the finalcoal combustion residuals (“CCR”) rule require the closure and cleanup of all CCR ponds, allow forfederal oversight and enforcement, and require facilities to guarantee the financial ability to cleanupCCR spills.

-----Original Message-----From: Pearson, Nicholas DSent: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:00 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin CCc: Portis, Benjamin CSubject: Re: Gallatin

Can't wait to see the reply

> On Mar 10, 2014, at 4:59 PM, "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:>>>> ----- Original Message -----> From: Maierhofer, Justin C> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 04:44 PM> To: 'Jonathan Levenshus' <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>> Subject: Gallatin>> I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but this isdisappointing>>>> Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!>>>> There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!> It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA isspending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.> After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now. Coal ash is full oftoxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for apermit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.> Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.> TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennessee families atrisk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result of TDEC's failure tosafeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ashdestroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long as we burn coal.> No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguard ourcommunities against toxic coal ash.

> Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennessee createmore than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumps have been rated"significant hazards" by the EPA.3> The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater withberyllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevant permittedamounts.> Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxic coal ash!> Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,>> Chris Ann Lunghino> Beyond Coal Campaign Organizer> Sierra Club>> P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!>> 1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 2014> 2.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 2014> 3.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard Potential Ratings,EPA, 2014>>> Sierra Club | 85 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94105 | membership.services@sierraclub.org> Unsubscribe from Sierra Club alerts | Update My Profile | Manage My Email Preferences> View as a Webpage | Tell a Friend About This Email> This email was sent to tammy_m2323@yahoo.com | Not You? Sign up here.>>>> Sent with Good (www.good.com)

From: Hoagland, Joseph JTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Re: InterestingDate: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 5:13:36 PM

HeyGive me a call when you can.

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 12, 2014, at 2:17 PM, "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

Couldn't resist....

From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 01:16 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Interesting

Yes, interesting...and from a .gov address? The included email from ourorganizer was sent out last week to a group of Sierra Club members andclearly that message was forwarded to a group beyond the invitation'sintended recipients. I checked in w/ our organizer and she does notknow Vivian Doyle at EPA's Region 4 office. We're certainly not workingw/ EPA on this, or are we intending to work a federal angle on thispermit.

We've been in touch w/ Pat Flood at TDEC to let him know that we'll beorganizing at the hearing. Again, our focus is on this specific permit, notthe larger Gallatin retrofit project. Our goal is for TDEC to issue a permitfor a well-engineered landfill, and our messaging/talking points shouldreflect that goal. We're reviewing TVA's proposal now, and will provideofficial comments to the agency by the deadline.

Let me also say that I appreciated you reaching out to me last week. Asa result of your email, we're dialing back some of the rhetoric that wasused in the action alert to better reflect our goal of a strong landfillpermit at Gallatin.

Thank you for keeping the lines of communication open, it's noticed andappreciated. Please let me know if you have additional thoughts orconcerns. I look forward to staying in touch.

Jonathan

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C<jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:

Hey Jonathan, interesting that this came from an EPA official ? Or am

I missing something ?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov]Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com;Foster, Tiffany Lynn; gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com;minkara m@chattanooga.gov; melissanance@yahoo.com;Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch,Elizabeth Fancher; ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu;gwengriffith@gmail.com; green d@chattanooga.gov;jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org;lbcarmichael@utk.edu; linda.green@nashville.gov;patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight;Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen;Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); David Duhl(david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker(frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jenniferwatson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan(John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler,Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala;Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz,Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim;Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods,DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill -March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communities and ourregion!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin CoalAsh Landfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building,355 North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here fordirections

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailedagenda below)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coalash at Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation(TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Clubchapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks tothis event. It’s important to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and

TVA know that they must protect our communities and families fromtoxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic,mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth. We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, SierraClub, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chrisknow whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris willprovide talking points) Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submita comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt towear for the press event and the hearing. If you already have one fromthe People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank fromthe comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists).And invite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, businessleaders, county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit aletter to the editor (Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond CoalCampaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, andshort statements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application,draft permit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM andwith representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision toissue the permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

-- ______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

From: Brickhouse, Brenda EtheridgeTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: InterestingDate: Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:11:35 AM

Thank you! From: Maierhofer, Justin C Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 2:18 PMTo: Hoagland, Joseph J; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Rodgers, Ralph E; Signer, Gregory R; Myers,John W; Portis, Benjamin C; Pearson, Nicholas D; Robinson, Joseph BertSubject: Fw: Interesting Couldn't resist.... From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 01:16 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Interesting Yes, interesting...and from a .gov address? The included email from our organizer was sentout last week to a group of Sierra Club members and clearly that message was forwarded to agroup beyond the invitation's intended recipients. I checked in w/ our organizer and she doesnot know Vivian Doyle at EPA's Region 4 office. We're certainly not working w/ EPA onthis, or are we intending to work a federal angle on this permit. We've been in touch w/ Pat Flood at TDEC to let him know that we'll be organizing at thehearing. Again, our focus is on this specific permit, not the larger Gallatin retrofit project. Our goal is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered landfill, and ourmessaging/talking points should reflect that goal. We're reviewing TVA's proposal now, andwill provide official comments to the agency by the deadline. Let me also say that I appreciated you reaching out to me last week. As a result of youremail, we're dialing back some of the rhetoric that was used in the action alert to better reflectour goal of a strong landfill permit at Gallatin. Thank you for keeping the lines of communication open, it's noticed and appreciated. Pleaselet me know if you have additional thoughts or concerns. I look forward to staying in touch. Jonathan

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Hey Jonathan, interesting that this came from an EPA official ? Or am I missing something ?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov]Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AM

To: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher;ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until FYI!!! Please attend this important hearing for our communities and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 NorthBelvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agenda below) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash at Gallatin. TNDepartment of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on thepermit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bring interestedfolks to this event. It’s important to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxicheavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth. We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris know whether or notyou will make a public comment (Chris will provide talking points) Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for the press event

and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’s Public Hearing last year, pleasewear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from the comfort of yourown home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invite community leaders – electedofficials, faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attend andcomment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrivelate!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and short statements by Chrisand others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit written comments (ifyou can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit, fact sheet,plans, and other materials with the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue the permit,after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

--______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

From: Robinson, Joseph BertTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: InterestingDate: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 4:00:46 PM

Well played. From: Maierhofer, Justin C Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 2:18 PMTo: Hoagland, Joseph J; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Rodgers, Ralph E; Signer, Gregory R; Myers,John W; Portis, Benjamin C; Pearson, Nicholas D; Robinson, Joseph BertSubject: Fw: Interesting Couldn't resist.... From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 01:16 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Interesting Yes, interesting...and from a .gov address? The included email from our organizer was sentout last week to a group of Sierra Club members and clearly that message was forwarded to agroup beyond the invitation's intended recipients. I checked in w/ our organizer and she doesnot know Vivian Doyle at EPA's Region 4 office. We're certainly not working w/ EPA onthis, or are we intending to work a federal angle on this permit. We've been in touch w/ Pat Flood at TDEC to let him know that we'll be organizing at thehearing. Again, our focus is on this specific permit, not the larger Gallatin retrofit project. Our goal is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered landfill, and ourmessaging/talking points should reflect that goal. We're reviewing TVA's proposal now, andwill provide official comments to the agency by the deadline. Let me also say that I appreciated you reaching out to me last week. As a result of youremail, we're dialing back some of the rhetoric that was used in the action alert to better reflectour goal of a strong landfill permit at Gallatin. Thank you for keeping the lines of communication open, it's noticed and appreciated. Pleaselet me know if you have additional thoughts or concerns. I look forward to staying in touch. Jonathan

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Hey Jonathan, interesting that this came from an EPA official ? Or am I missing something ?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov]Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, Tiffany Lynn;

gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher;ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu; southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com;Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov; John_McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen; DarrenCaldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org);David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu);Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); JohnMcClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until FYI!!! Please attend this important hearing for our communities and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 NorthBelvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agenda below) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash at Gallatin. TNDepartment of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on thepermit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravans to bring interestedfolks to this event. It’s important to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxicheavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten publichealth. We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris know whether or notyou will make a public comment (Chris will provide talking points) Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for the press eventand the hearing. If you already have one from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please

wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from the comfort of yourown home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invite community leaders – electedofficials, faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attend andcomment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrivelate!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and short statements by Chrisand others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit written comments (ifyou can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit, fact sheet,plans, and other materials with the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue the permit,after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

--______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

From: Jonathan LevenshusTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Re: InterestingDate: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 1:16:24 PM

Yes, interesting...and from a .gov address? The included email from our organizerwas sent out last week to a group of Sierra Club members and clearly that messagewas forwarded to a group beyond the invitation's intended recipients. I checked inw/ our organizer and she does not know Vivian Doyle at EPA's Region 4 office. We're certainly not working w/ EPA on this, or are we intending to work a federalangle on this permit.

We've been in touch w/ Pat Flood at TDEC to let him know that we'll be organizingat the hearing. Again, our focus is on this specific permit, not the larger Gallatinretrofit project. Our goal is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered landfill,and our messaging/talking points should reflect that goal. We're reviewing TVA'sproposal now, and will provide official comments to the agency by the deadline.

Let me also say that I appreciated you reaching out to me last week. As a result ofyour email, we're dialing back some of the rhetoric that was used in the action alertto better reflect our goal of a strong landfill permit at Gallatin.

Thank you for keeping the lines of communication open, it's noticed andappreciated. Please let me know if you have additional thoughts or concerns. I lookforward to staying in touch.

Jonathan

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

Hey Jonathan, interesting that this came from an EPA official ? Or am I missingsomething ?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov]Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster, TiffanyLynn; gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com; minkara_m@chattanooga.gov;melissanance@yahoo.com; Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com;catherine fox@comcast.net; co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com;Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu;gwengriffith@gmail.com; green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu;southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com; Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov;John McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; Cynthia Allen;Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell(dcardwell@hpud.org); David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green; ForbesWalker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN; jennifer

watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan (John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us);Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur (rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, TerryShannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer,Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious,Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim;Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13,2014, 5:30 p.m. until FYI!!! Please attend this important hearing for our communities and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355 NorthBelvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ash atGallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is holding apublic hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpoolsand caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’s important to pack thehearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they must protect our communitiesand families from toxic coal ash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic,mercury, and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health. Wedon’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OKto just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please let Chris knowwhether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will provide talking points) Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online tool to submit a commentto TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear for thepress event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’s PublicHearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). And invitecommunity leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders, county andcity staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris willprovide a draft)

Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (okto arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submit writtencomments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft permit,fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and with representatives ofTVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issue thepermit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SWAtlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

-- ______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

thought you should be aware of what we were up to around Gallatin.

I also wanted to check in with you on two items we're tracking.

First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would be responsiblefor bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not sure what the resultwas of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. In any event, I'm wonderingif there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

From: Pearson, Nicholas DTo: Maierhofer, Justin C; Robinson, Joseph BertSubject: RE: Old friendDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:41:51 AM

Wonder where he got word about NM….

From: Maierhofer, Justin C Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:40 AMTo: Pearson, Nicholas D; Robinson, Joseph BertSubject: FW: Old friend From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 10:29 AMTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Fwd: Old friend Justin - I wanted to give you a heads up on some organizing we'll be doing at TDEC's public meetingnext week on the Gallatin coal ash landfill permit. Our focus will be on getting a strongpermit out of TDEC. I'm happy to give you additional thoughts on the subject, but I justthought you should be aware of what we were up to around Gallatin. I also wanted to check in with you on two items we're tracking. First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would be responsiblefor bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not sure what the resultwas of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. In any event, I'm wonderingif there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month. And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item. At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend. Talk soon, Jonathan ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

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--______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

if there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

Sent with Good (www.good.com)

enjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

Sent with Good (www.good.com)

--______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org

First, at last month's IRP Working Group meeting I learned that TVA would be responsiblefor bringing the Red Hills plant in MS into MATS compliance. I'm not sure what the resultwas of the MATS extension request that was sought last Nov. In any event, I'm wonderingif there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPA w/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughtson that idea, I'd appreciate hearing them. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got word that NeilMcBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by the WH last week. I'm notsure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope you get toenjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willing to find away to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have a really good fedaffairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair,and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time on yourschedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send you an email onFriday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple of questions that I hope we cantalk about in person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting this week in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Toldhim I had met you and you were now in Tennessee. Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

From: Jonathan LevenshusTo: Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: Re: Old friendDate: Friday, March 07, 2014 11:44:07 AM

Thanks for the quick response, Justin. No problem on Gallatin. As I said, I'll fill youin our thinking on the permit later this month.

Re: Red Hills - Joe Hoagland made a passing reference to MATS in the meeting, andI didn't get a chance to clarify it with him. My notes had lots of question marks, soI'm sure you're right on the point. It's an interesting thought, so let's keep thatdiscussion going later in the month.

Re: Neil - yes, it's driving him nuts. We have engaged the WH on the nominationand our fed affairs team followed up last month w/ the WH (we also used theopportunity to once again mention TVA's CO2 emissions trajectory). I suspect theWH may be looking at a package deal, too. We made the point to the WH that wedidn't want the nominations to lag until Dec or early 2015 because the new Boardmembers (assuming Ms. Haskew doesn't seek a renomination/confirmed) need timeto be brought up to speed on the many issues the company has before it. That'show we see it, at least.

. We'll stay in touch, and I'll seeyou later this month.

Have a great weekend.

Jonathan

On Fri, Mar 7, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

Jonathan-

Thanks for the heads up on Gallatin. I appreciate it.

If memory serves, TVA is not responsible for bringing the plant into MATScompliance. Under the contract, TVA is likely responsible for paying for MATScompliance costs. I will confirm this though.

Re: Red Hills. Interesting thought. Let me ponder that one and we can discuss laterthis month.

Item 4H (b) (6)

In any event, I'm wondering if there's interest on TVA's end to shorten the PPAw/ Southern Co. If you had any thoughts on that idea, I'd appreciate hearingthem. Otherwise, we can discuss later in the month.

And second, we've been tracking the Board vacancy pretty closely and got wordthat Neil McBride's nomination was moving forward, but got pulled back by theWH last week. I'm not sure if you had any thoughts on that item.

At any rate, I'm looking forward to catching up w/ you in a few weeks. I hope youget to enjoy the warmer weather this weekend.

Talk soon,

Jonathan

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Jonathan Levenshus <jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org>Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:18 PMSubject: Re: Old friendTo: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>

Small world. Yes, I knew Chris a bit from the Hill. Very smart guy, always willingto find a way to work together. I assume he's still working for PG&E. They have areally good fed affairs shop and worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. My sense was the Flessner article wasa bit unfair, and took away from the graphs in the Pres budget noting the directionTVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, but appreciate you making time onyour schedule later this month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with you on a few things. I'll send youan email on Friday with a heads up on something and ask you a couple ofquestions that I hope we can talk about in person later this month.

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When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (Seedetailed agenda below) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfillfor coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravansto bring interested folks to this event. It’s important to packthe hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they mustprotect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury,and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health.We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, SierraClub, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chriswill provide talking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up anonline tool to submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirtto wear for the press event and the hearing. If you already haveone from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bankfrom the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scriptsand call lists). And invite community leaders – elected officials,faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attendand comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide adraft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond CoalCampaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs,and short statements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded orsubmit written comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permitapplication, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, and other materialswith the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentativedecision to issue the permit, after which TVA will describe theproposed landfill

7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

communities and our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New GallatinCoal Ash Landfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County AdministrationBuilding, 355 North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Clickhere for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (Seedetailed agenda below)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfillfor coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravansto bring interested folks to this event. It’s important to packthe hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they mustprotect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury,and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health.We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

Chris Lunghino, SierraClub, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chriswill provide talking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up anonline tool to submit a comment to TDEC.

What To Wear:

All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirtto wear for the press event and the hearing. If you already haveone from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it.

What Else You Can Do:

Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bankfrom the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scriptsand call lists). And invite community leaders – elected officials,faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attendand comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide adraft)

Agenda

5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond CoalCampaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs,

and short statements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded orsubmit written comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permitapplication, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, and other materialswith the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentativedecision to issue the permit, after which TVA will describe theproposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

and our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draft

permit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip; Guzman,Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers, Todd; Brown, Sharon;Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle, Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob;Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo, Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March 13, 2014,5:30 p.m. until FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for our communitiesand our region! What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal AshLandfill Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County Administration Building, 355North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Click here for directions When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (See detailed agendabelow) About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfill for coal ashat Gallatin. TN Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) isholding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter isorganizing carpools and caravans to bring interested folks to this event. It’simportant to pack the hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know thatthey must protect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health. We don’t want anotherKingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill. RSVP: Chris Lunghino, Sierra Club, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280.OK to just show up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chris will providetalking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up an online toolto submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt to wear forthe press event and the hearing. If you already have one from the People’sPublic Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bank from thecomfort of your own home (Chris will provide scripts and call lists). Andinvite community leaders – elected officials, faith leaders, business leaders,county and city staff…. to attend and comment. Submit a letter to the editor(Chris will provide a draft)

Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs, and shortstatements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded or submitwritten comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permit application, draftpermit, fact sheet, plans, and other materials with the DSWM and withrepresentatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentative decision to issuethe permit, after which TVA will describe the proposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

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From: Brickhouse, Brenda EtheridgeTo: Myers, John W; Hoagland, Joseph JSubject: Fwd: GallatinDate: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:40:19 PM

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From: "Maierhofer, Justin C" <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>Date: March 10, 2014 at 5:26:32 PM EDTTo: "Rodgers, Ralph E" <rerodgers@tva.gov>, "Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge"<bebrickhouse@tva.gov>, "Signer, Gregory R" <grsigner@tva.gov>, "Brewer, JanetJacobs" <jjbrewer@tva.gov>, "Manning, Robin Edwin" <remanning@tva.gov>Subject: Fw: Gallatin

Fyi....from Sierra From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:07 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Gallatin This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our publiccomments on Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested inextending the discussion on the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert maysuggest, and I've made that point to our organizers involved w/ the event). Ouraim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ashlandfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ash storage going forward. Thepermit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting that goal next month.

I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed actionalert would have been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sureto take the necessary time in the future to share our thinking with you in advance.

I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues beforeTVA that are important to the Sierra Club and its membership.

Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, Iwill take steps to avoid that happening again in the future.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov>wrote:

I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up lastweek but this is disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to buildanother one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. Butinstead, TVA is spending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin CoalPlant running.After the retrofit, Gallatin will generate even more toxic coal ash than it does now.Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury, and lead thatcontaminate our water and threaten public health.1 TVA has applied to theTennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a permit tobuild a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leavingTennessee families at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumentaldisaster as a result of TDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps atKingston, where over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes andpoisoned waterways. And the North Carolina Dan River disaster just last month isa reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is not going to go away as long aswe burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that willsafeguard our communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants inTennessee create more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15of our coal ash dumps have been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminatesgroundwater with beryllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfateand boron over the relevant permitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and familiesfrom toxic coal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends andcolleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High HazardPotential Ratings, EPA, 2014

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-- ______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

From: Doyle, Vivian [mailto:Doyle.Vivian@epa.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 10:17 AMTo: slindsey@cityofathenstn.com; cbroom@cityofclevelandtn.com; Foster,Tiffany Lynn; gretchen@tectn.org; kpoole88@gmail.com;minkara_m@chattanooga.gov; melissanance@yahoo.com;Berny.Ilgner@arcadis-us.com; catherine_fox@comcast.net;co@southeastwaterforum.org; dorie@doriebolze.com; Upchurch, ElizabethFancher; ehenry@blounttn.org; frwalker@utk.edu; gwengriffith@gmail.com;green_d@chattanooga.gov; jcoombs@utk.edu;southriverwatershedalliance@gmail.com; Jennifer.Watson@tn.gov;John McFadden@att.net; jeff@tectn.org; lbcarmichael@utk.edu;linda.green@nashville.gov; patricedav@yahoo.com; rarthurroy@aol.com;roachelwood@yahoo.com; alexandra.b.ewing@gmail.com; A Knight; CynthiaAllen; Darren Caldwell (dcardwell@hpud.org); Cynthia Allen; Darren Caldwell(dcardwell@hpud.org); David Duhl (david.duhl@state.tn.us); Don Green;Forbes Walker (frwalker@utk.edu); Sagona, Frank - NRCS, Chattanooga, TN;jennifer watson (jawatson@ensafe.com); John McClurkan(John.mcclurkan@state.tn.us); Hathaway, Jon Michael; Roy Arthur(rarthurroy@aol.com); O'Quinn, Terry Shannon; Shawn Lindsey; Tyler, Kip;Guzman, Humberto; Buff, Virginia; Nuhfer, Mark; Myers, Pamala; Bowers,Todd; Brown, Sharon; Cole, Larry; Cornelious, Anna; Diaz, Denisse; Doyle,Vivian; Feingold, Amy; Freeman, Bob; Harrison, Jim; Kagey, Connie; Kuo,Mary; Shadle, Jennifer; Williams, Gail; Woods, DianaSubject: Public Hearing on Permit for New Gallatin Coal Ash Landfill - March13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until

FYI!!!

Please attend this important hearing for ourcommunities and our region!

What: Press Event and Public Hearing on Permit for New GallatinCoal Ash Landfill

Where: Commission Chambers, Sumner County AdministrationBuilding, 355 North Belvedere Drive, Gallatin, Tennessee: Clickhere for directions

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m. until ??? (Seedetailed agenda below)

About: TVA has applied for a permit to build a 45-acre landfillfor coal ash at Gallatin. TN Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) is holding a public hearing on the permit. The local Sierra Club chapter is organizing carpools and caravansto bring interested folks to this event. It’s important to packthe hearing room to let TDEC and TVA know that they mustprotect our communities and families from toxic coalash. Coal ash is full of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, mercury,and lead that contaminate our water and threaten public health.We don’t want another Kingston or NC Dan River coal ash spill.

RSVP:

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Chris Lunghino, SierraClub, at chris.lunghino@sierraclub.org or 714.369.9280. OK to justshow up if you decide last minute that you can come. Please letChris know whether or not you will make a public comment (Chriswill provide talking points)

Comment Now Online! Sierra Club has set up anonline tool to submit a comment to TDEC. What To Wear: All attendees will receive a yellow Beyond Coal Campaign t-shirtto wear for the press event and the hearing. If you already haveone from the People’s Public Hearing last year, please wear it. What Else You Can Do: Please spread the word to your network! Volunteer to phone bankfrom the comfort of your own home (Chris will provide scriptsand call lists). And invite community leaders – elected officials,faith leaders, business leaders, county and city staff…. to attendand comment. Submit a letter to the editor (Chris will provide adraft) Agenda 5:30 p.m. – Arrive, park, sign in, get your yellow Beyond CoalCampaign t-shirt (ok to arrive late!)6:00 p.m.- 6:05 p.m.- Press event (flood of yellow shirts, signs,and short statements by Chris and others)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Give public comments to be recorded orsubmit written comments (if you can’t stay for the hearing)6:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Inspect and discuss the permitapplication, draft permit, fact sheet, plans, and other materialswith the DSWM and with representatives of TVA6:30 p.m. – ? Formal hearing: TDEC will explain its tentativedecision to issue the permit, after which TVA will describe theproposed landfill 7′ish – ?? Give oral comments on the draft permit

Vivian M. Doyle, MSPHTennessee Watershed CoordinatorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 461 Forsyth St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303(404) 562-9942doyle.vivian@epa.gov

From: Randy McAdamsTo: Hoagland, Joseph J; Myers, John W; Brinkworth, Gary Scott; Self, Scott Douglas; Wardlaw, Van MSubject: GAF scrubber project beginsDate: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:49:03 AMAttachments: image001.png

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All: While no surprise, see below. Of course, Levenshus weighs in (disapprovingly…). FYI, -Randy 

Randy McAdams, PartnerScottMadden, Inc.2626 Glenwood Ave., #480Raleigh, NC 27608 | scottmadden.comO: 919-781-4191 M: 919-302-4864rmcadams@scottmadden.com

 

Work begins on project at TVA's Gallatin plantNASHVILLE, Tenn. (The Associated Press) - Sep 23 

The Tennessee Valley Authority is beginning work this week on part of a project that willreduce emissions at its coal-burning power plant in Gallatin.The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1gSvJsu) reports workers are set to start pouring concretefor a 370-foot chimney, which is part of a $1.1 billion project that aims to produce cleanerair by cutting certain emissions by up to 96 percent.The work begins even though a coalition of environmental groups has sued TVA over itsdecision to continue operating the plant.Meanwhile, several businesses in Gallatin are anticipating the project as a way to spur thelocal economy.TVA is the nation's largest public utility, supplying power to about 9 million people inTennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.The federal agency is beginning a nearly five-year effort this year to build devices at theplant that would cut emissions of mercury, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide. The movecomes after TVA entered into an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,four states and three environmental groups to meet new requirements of the federal CleanAir Act by reducing emissions.The federal agency considered options including whether to invest money in reducingemissions or to shut down the plant."I think it is a close question whether to proceed with the projects," TVA president and CEO

Bill Johnson wrote in a letter this year. "The Gallatin units are performing very well, andthere are better candidates for retirement on the TVA system."The plant burns 13,000 tons of coal a day and produces enough electricity to power theequivalent of 300,000 homes.Critics of coal-burning plants argue in their lawsuit that TVA didn't fully study other optionsincluding closure."TVA in our view didn't take a close enough look at the retirement option and othersolutions to meet that demand," said Jonathan Levenshus, who helps lead the Sierra Club'sTennessee Beyond Coal campaign. "They could have taken a harder look at renewableenergy, a harder look at efficiency."Businesses near the plant are gearing up for as many as 900 contract workers who will beneeded for construction of the emissions devices."We're glad the steam plant is going to remain open," Gallatin Mayor Jo Ann Graves said."It's going to provide a lot of jobs for people in this area."The project will have more than one positive impact, Graves said."It's cleaner air for all of our citizens," she said.

 

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Fyi....from Sierra From: Jonathan Levenshus [mailto:jonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org] Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 05:07 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C Subject: Re: Gallatin This message comes off a little stronger than it needs to be, I'll admit. Our public commentson Thursday will focus on the permit itself. We're not interested in extending the discussionon the retrofit plan (despite what the above alert may suggest, and I've made that point to ourorganizers involved w/ the event). Our aim is for TDEC to issue a permit for a well-engineered, best in class coal ash landfill, and for TVA to be a national model for dry-ashstorage going forward. The permit writers at TDEC will see official comments reflecting thatgoal next month. I apologize for not taking the time to articulate this to you last week. And, I furtherapologize for not taking the time to see how the comments in the enclosed action alert wouldhave been viewed by TVA management. That's on me, and will be sure to take the necessarytime in the future to share our thinking with you in advance. I hope that we will be able to continue having a productive dialog on issues before TVA thatare important to the Sierra Club and its membership. Thank you for raising your concerns and disappointment with me, and as I said, I will takesteps to avoid that happening again in the future. Have a good night. Jonathan

On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Maierhofer, Justin C <jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:I thought we were in a better place with Sierra? I appreciated the heads up last week but thisis disappointing

Take action to protect Tennessee families from coal ash pollution!

There are already 18 coal ash dumps in Tennessee and TVA is planning to build another one!It's time for TVA to move beyond coal to a cleaner, safer energy system. But instead, TVA isspending over $1 billion on a retrofit to keep the dirty Gallatin Coal Plant running.After the retrofit,.1 TVA has applied to the Tennessee Department of Environment andConservation (TDEC) for a permit to build a new dump for toxic Gallatin coal ash.

Tell TDEC to protect our rivers and communities from coal's toxic waste.TDEC coal ash storage regulations are weak and inadequately enforced, leaving Tennesseefamilies at risk. Tennessee has already experienced one monumental disaster as a result ofTDEC's failure to safeguard and maintain coal ash dumps at Kingston, where over a billiongallons of toxic coal ash destroyed homes and poisoned waterways. And the North CarolinaDan River disaster just last month is a reminder that the problem of toxic coal waste is notgoing to go away as long as we burn coal.No more Kingstons and Dan Rivers! Tell TDEC you want a strong permit that will safeguardour communities against toxic coal ash.Tennessee is 13th in the nation for toxic coal ash generation.2 TVA's coal plants in Tennesseecreate more than 3.2 million tons of toxic coal ash every year! And 15 of our coal ash dumpshave been rated "significant hazards" by the EPA.3The Gallatin Coal Plant already has an unlined ash pond that contaminates groundwater withberyllium, cadmium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese, sulfate and boron over the relevantpermitted amounts.Tell TDEC it's time to change the equation to protect communities and families from toxiccoal ash!Thanks for all you do to protect the environment,

Chris Ann LunghinoBeyond Coal Campaign OrganizerSierra Club

P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert to your friends and colleagues!

1.) Coal Waste in America, Sierra Club, 20142.) Tennessee and Coal Ash Disposal in Ponds and Landfill, Earthjustice, 20143.) Coal Combustion Residues (CCR) - Surface Impoundments with High Hazard PotentialRatings, EPA, 2014

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--______________________________________Jonathan LevenshusSenior Campaign RepresentativeSierra Club - Tennessee Beyond Coal Campaignjonathan.levenshus@sierraclub.org(202)590-0893

NEPA compliance staff is currently working through the comment submissions to identify and formulatethe comment statements that require responses. We anticipate starting to send out comment responseassignments early next week.

Chuck N.

Charles P. Nicholson, PhDManager, NEPA ComplianceTennessee Valley Authority400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11BKnoxville, TN 37902-1499Phone: 865-632-3582Mobile: 865-405-7948Fax: 865-632-2345

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From: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell)To: Maierhofer, Justin C; Pearson, Nicholas DSubject: FW: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal CutDate: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:41:12 PM

Et Tu Brutas? Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal CutBy Mark Drajem - Nov 14, 2013 | 1:58 PMhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-14/tennessee-valley-authority-defies-mcconnell-with-coal-cut.html

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it will cut its use of coal-fired electrical generation by about halfof current levels, shuttering some units and converting others to burn natural gas to meet tighteremission-control regulations. The board of the Knoxville, Tennessee-based public utility voted today to close a total of eight coal-burning generators. Among them are two that will be converted to burn natural gas at Paradise FossilPlant in Western Kentucky, which Senator Mitch McConnell had urged be preserved as coal units. TheKentucky Republican is the minority leader of the Senate and a promoter of coal. It is the second time in three years the federally run utility has announced a reduction in coal-firedgeneration and comes as low natural gas prices and environmental regulations have cut into coal usenationwide. The TVA said it aims to pare the use of coal power to 20 percent of its total generation,down from 38 percent in fiscal year 2013 and 52 percent in 2011. “Our generating fleet has to look different than it has in the past,” Bill Johnson, TVA’s chief executive,told the board before the vote. Use of natural gas, hydropower and nuclear would grow under theplan, which doesn’t have a specific deadline. EPA Deadline Most of TVA’s coal plants were built in the 1950s, and face a 2015 deadline by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency to install equipment to curb mercury and related pollutants. The utility, which wasfounded during the Great Depression, provides power for 9 million customers in the Southeast U.S. With 59 coal units at 11 separate plants, the TVA is one of the top five emitters of greenhouse gasesin the country, behind other utilities such as Southern Co. (SO) and American Electric Power Co.(AEP) Environmental groups such as the Sierra Club have been pressing the utility to close its old coalplants, which they blame for local health problems and global warming. Lawmakers including McConnell have pressed the utility to preserve the use of coal at the Paradiseplant. Under the plan approved today, two coal units there would be shut and a new $1.12 billion gas-fired plant built. A third unit at Paradise, which already has pollution controls, would continue to usecoal. That area “just can’t take any more hits,” McConnell told TVA’s Johnson in a meeting on Oct. 25.

The fall in natural gas prices following the boom in hydraulic fracturing and regulatory efforts by theEPA have blunted investor enthusiasm for coal companies. EPA issued regulations for curbingmercury and related pollution from coal plants at the end of 2011, and is now writing rules to limitcarbon-dioxide pollution. Climate Change Carbon-dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution have led to a warming of the Earth’stemperature in the past 50 years, worsening forest fires, drought and coastal flooding, according to theU.S. Global Change Research Program. Coal emits twice the carbon dioxide as natural gas whenburned to generate electricity. Power plants account for 40 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, and coal-fired generation is the largestsource of those emissions. TVA reached an agreement with government regulators and environmentalgroups in 2011 to shutter 18 units of coal generation, representing 2,700 megawatts of power. The TVA also voted to retire five units at Colbert Fossil Plant and one unit at Widows Creek, which areall in Alabama. Construction on both plants began in the early 1950s.

From: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell)To: Pearson, Nicholas D; Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal CutDate: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:44:42 PM

Can I send these guys to you for a comment?

From: Pearson, Nicholas D [mailto:ndpearson@tva.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:44 PMTo: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell); Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal Cut Buried seven paragraphs deep: A third unit at Paradise, which already has pollution controls, wouldcontinue to use coal.

From: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell) [mailto:Neil_Chatterjee@mcconnell.senate.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:41 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C; Pearson, Nicholas DSubject: FW: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal Cut Et Tu Brutas? Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal CutBy Mark Drajem - Nov 14, 2013 | 1:58 PMhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-14/tennessee-valley-authority-defies-mcconnell-with-coal-cut.html

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it will cut its use of coal-fired electrical generation by about halfof current levels, shuttering some units and converting others to burn natural gas to meet tighteremission-control regulations. The board of the Knoxville, Tennessee-based public utility voted today to close a total of eight coal-burning generators. Among them are two that will be converted to burn natural gas at Paradise FossilPlant in Western Kentucky, which Senator Mitch McConnell had urged be preserved as coal units. TheKentucky Republican is the minority leader of the Senate and a promoter of coal. It is the second time in three years the federally run utility has announced a reduction in coal-firedgeneration and comes as low natural gas prices and environmental regulations have cut into coal usenationwide. The TVA said it aims to pare the use of coal power to 20 percent of its total generation,down from 38 percent in fiscal year 2013 and 52 percent in 2011. “Our generating fleet has to look different than it has in the past,” Bill Johnson, TVA’s chief executive,told the board before the vote. Use of natural gas, hydropower and nuclear would grow under theplan, which doesn’t have a specific deadline. EPA Deadline Most of TVA’s coal plants were built in the 1950s, and face a 2015 deadline by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency to install equipment to curb mercury and related pollutants. The utility, which was

founded during the Great Depression, provides power for 9 million customers in the Southeast U.S. With 59 coal units at 11 separate plants, the TVA is one of the top five emitters of greenhouse gasesin the country, behind other utilities such as Southern Co. (SO) and American Electric Power Co.(AEP) Environmental groups such as the Sierra Club have been pressing the utility to close its old coalplants, which they blame for local health problems and global warming. Lawmakers including McConnell have pressed the utility to preserve the use of coal at the Paradiseplant. Under the plan approved today, two coal units there would be shut and a new $1.12 billion gas-fired plant built. A third unit at Paradise, which already has pollution controls, would continue to usecoal. That area “just can’t take any more hits,” McConnell told TVA’s Johnson in a meeting on Oct. 25. The fall in natural gas prices following the boom in hydraulic fracturing and regulatory efforts by theEPA have blunted investor enthusiasm for coal companies. EPA issued regulations for curbingmercury and related pollution from coal plants at the end of 2011, and is now writing rules to limitcarbon-dioxide pollution. Climate Change Carbon-dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution have led to a warming of the Earth’stemperature in the past 50 years, worsening forest fires, drought and coastal flooding, according to theU.S. Global Change Research Program. Coal emits twice the carbon dioxide as natural gas whenburned to generate electricity. Power plants account for 40 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, and coal-fired generation is the largestsource of those emissions. TVA reached an agreement with government regulators and environmentalgroups in 2011 to shutter 18 units of coal generation, representing 2,700 megawatts of power. The TVA also voted to retire five units at Colbert Fossil Plant and one unit at Widows Creek, which areall in Alabama. Construction on both plants began in the early 1950s.

From: Pearson, Nicholas DTo: "Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell)"; Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal CutDate: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:47:58 PM

Media Contact: Gail Rymer, Knoxville, 865-632-2911 TVA Public Relations, Knoxville, 865-632-6000

From: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell) [mailto:Neil_Chatterjee@mcconnell.senate.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:45 PMTo: Pearson, Nicholas D; Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal Cut Can I send these guys to you for a comment?

From: Pearson, Nicholas D [mailto:ndpearson@tva.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:44 PMTo: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell); Maierhofer, Justin CSubject: RE: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal Cut Buried seven paragraphs deep: A third unit at Paradise, which already has pollution controls, wouldcontinue to use coal.

From: Chatterjee, Neil (McConnell) [mailto:Neil_Chatterjee@mcconnell.senate.gov] Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:41 PMTo: Maierhofer, Justin C; Pearson, Nicholas DSubject: FW: Bloomberg: Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal Cut Et Tu Brutas? Tennessee Valley Authority Defies McConnell With Coal CutBy Mark Drajem - Nov 14, 2013 | 1:58 PMhttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-14/tennessee-valley-authority-defies-mcconnell-with-coal-cut.html

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it will cut its use of coal-fired electrical generation by about halfof current levels, shuttering some units and converting others to burn natural gas to meet tighteremission-control regulations. The board of the Knoxville, Tennessee-based public utility voted today to close a total of eight coal-burning generators. Among them are two that will be converted to burn natural gas at Paradise FossilPlant in Western Kentucky, which Senator Mitch McConnell had urged be preserved as coal units. TheKentucky Republican is the minority leader of the Senate and a promoter of coal. It is the second time in three years the federally run utility has announced a reduction in coal-firedgeneration and comes as low natural gas prices and environmental regulations have cut into coal usenationwide. The TVA said it aims to pare the use of coal power to 20 percent of its total generation,down from 38 percent in fiscal year 2013 and 52 percent in 2011.

“Our generating fleet has to look different than it has in the past,” Bill Johnson, TVA’s chief executive,told the board before the vote. Use of natural gas, hydropower and nuclear would grow under theplan, which doesn’t have a specific deadline. EPA Deadline Most of TVA’s coal plants were built in the 1950s, and face a 2015 deadline by the EnvironmentalProtection Agency to install equipment to curb mercury and related pollutants. The utility, which wasfounded during the Great Depression, provides power for 9 million customers in the Southeast U.S. With 59 coal units at 11 separate plants, the TVA is one of the top five emitters of greenhouse gasesin the country, behind other utilities such as Southern Co. (SO) and American Electric Power Co.(AEP) Environmental groups such as the Sierra Club have been pressing the utility to close its old coalplants, which they blame for local health problems and global warming. Lawmakers including McConnell have pressed the utility to preserve the use of coal at the Paradiseplant. Under the plan approved today, two coal units there would be shut and a new $1.12 billion gas-fired plant built. A third unit at Paradise, which already has pollution controls, would continue to usecoal. That area “just can’t take any more hits,” McConnell told TVA’s Johnson in a meeting on Oct. 25. The fall in natural gas prices following the boom in hydraulic fracturing and regulatory efforts by theEPA have blunted investor enthusiasm for coal companies. EPA issued regulations for curbingmercury and related pollution from coal plants at the end of 2011, and is now writing rules to limitcarbon-dioxide pollution. Climate Change Carbon-dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution have led to a warming of the Earth’stemperature in the past 50 years, worsening forest fires, drought and coastal flooding, according to theU.S. Global Change Research Program. Coal emits twice the carbon dioxide as natural gas whenburned to generate electricity. Power plants account for 40 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, and coal-fired generation is the largestsource of those emissions. TVA reached an agreement with government regulators and environmentalgroups in 2011 to shutter 18 units of coal generation, representing 2,700 megawatts of power. The TVA also voted to retire five units at Colbert Fossil Plant and one unit at Widows Creek, which areall in Alabama. Construction on both plants began in the early 1950s.

PG&E. They have a really good fed affairs shopand worked well with the CA delegation.

I did see the Pres budget request on Tues. Mysense was the Flessner article was a bit unfair, andtook away from the graphs in the Presbudget noting the direction TVA is now moving.

I'm sorry that we can't get together tomorrow, butappreciate you making time on your schedule laterthis month.

In the meantime, I wanted to touch base with youon a few things. I'll send you an email on Fridaywith a heads up on something and ask you acouple of questions that I hope we can talk aboutin person later this month.

Have a good night.

Jonathan

On Thursday, March 6, 2014, Maierhofer, Justin C<jcmaierhofer@tva.gov> wrote:

Jonathan, Met Chris foster at EEI meeting thisweek in DC. He worked for Mary Bono. Told himI had met you and you were now in Tennessee.Said he knew you from CA delegation.

You see Presidents budget language on TVA?

Justin

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"Total elimination of coal?" Good luck with that.

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Beyond Coal director says coal had its chance,now it's time to eliminate itWith coal's market share onthe decline and an increasing pushto reduce carbon dioxide emissions, somein the coal industry seem open to the ideaof pushing technology that would allow coal to be burned underincreasinglystrict emissions limits.Bruce Nilles, senior campaign director for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign,however, says the coal industry had its chance and is now targeted for elimination.SNL interviewed Nilles one year ago, on Jan. 10, 2013. What follows is an update on theBeyond Coal campaign, including what zero-coal usage might mean for people who livein regions dependent on the coal economy. The transcript is edited for clarity andbrevity.

SNL Energy: You've said the goal for the Sierra Club is total

elimination of coal. Where does the organization stand on progress toward thatgoal, and how far do you have left to go?Bruce Nilles: There's three parts. One is stopping the construction of new coal plants,second is phasing out the existing fleet of 525 existing coal plants and third is phasingout the export of coal and making sure that we don't simply offshore our coalresources or our carbon to other countries.On part one, I think it's fair to say that the rush to build new coal is over, and theeconomics of building a new coal plant today make it very unlikely anyone will everresurrect plans to build. On the existing coal fleet, there are now 160 of the coal plantsin operation in 2010 that are either retired or announced to retire, that's about 65,000MW — about 20,000 have stopped burning coal altogether and the remaining 45,000have announced but not yet retired. That's about three out of every 10 coal plants thatwere in operation in 2010 … that's about 19% of the generation.Why do you and/or the organization feel elimination is the only goal? Is there nohope for technology that could improve emissions or mining processes, as touted bythe coal industry?We tried for many years to work with the industry to try to mitigate the worst excessesassociated with coal mining, coal burning and coal ash disposal. As you well know,there are few industries that enjoy as many regulatory loopholes as the coal industry,whether it's dumping mining waste in streams in Appalachia, which if you or I did — ifwe took a pickup truck of soil from our garden and dumped it in a stream inAppalachia, we would go to jail. It's a crime under the Clean Water Act, unless you'reengaged in mining activities.On the burning side, since the amendments to the 1990 Clean Air Act signed byPresident Bush cracking down on toxics like mercury pollution from industrial sources,only one industry [coal] has been largely exempt from having to do its part. Finally, LisaJackson put in place a mercury rule, but that was 22 years after the obligation was puton every other industrial-source mercury pollution. That rule still hasn't taken effectand doesn't take effect until April 2015. You can go down the list — coal is lessregulated than household waste. The trash you and I put out every week goes to alandfill with a monitoring system, leachate collecting systems, but no suchrequirements are in place for coal ash in most states.On the mining side, the blowing up of mountains to get the coal out and destruction ofthe oldest mountain range in the world and in the U.S. indicates that the industry is farfrom interested in trying to do least-destructive mining practices. So, after years oftrying and realization that we can't meet our climate goals unless we phase out thecarbon source, we came to the conclusion our only path forward is to phase out coal asfast as we possibly can.A lot of progress toward Sierra Club's goal has been made inside this administration.How much of the Sierra Club's recent effort do you feel would be vulnerable in theevent of an ideological shift in the White House, or has momentum built sufficientlyto sustain continued success against coal?Coal plants that have shut down are not going to restart, right? They can't do that, notwithout going through a new permitting process. I don't think anyone thinks that islikely. The momentum, yes, has been helped by the EPA finally doing its job on some

parts but not on all of its obligations. Today, the EPA yet again delayed a final intakerule, which gets at the water consumption issues associated with thermal powerplants, including coal.So, it is behind its legal obligations on a lot of fronts. Yes, it has been doing some goodstuff, but it has hardly been doing everything it is required to do to comply with itslegal obligations.The momentum would obviously look a little different if in 2016 we had the likes ofChris Christie or others who have indicated they don't believe in strong environmentalregulations. That's not going to change the fundamental economics that have shifted inthe last four to five years.The state of Kentucky is proposing to eliminate the least-cost option, which applies toelectric utilities in that state, because coal is no longer the least-cost option even in aplace like Kentucky. There's a feature in The New York Times about the Big Sandy coalplant where, in the PSC proceeding, they were looking at whether to spend $1 billionon a scrubber … that was going to raise rates by 30%. While they're willing to give a loton the altar of coal, the industrial customers and other folks who care a lot about therates weren't willing to see their rates go up 30% to keep that coal plant alive. So, thatcoal plant is now retiring.So, momentum, unlike in years past, is now all about cost and being honest about cost.That's why Kentucky is considering eliminating the least-cost obligation, because least-cost is driving coal out of the mix, even in Kentucky.Now, there are certainly a lot of efforts to roll back clean energy, which has beengrowing at a rapid pace, and those are the attacks you're seeing by ALEC [the AmericanLegislative Exchange Council] and fossil fuel interests. That's going to be a veryimportant bellwether as to how fast that momentum continues. It's hard to believe themomentum reverses. The question now is how quickly is coal going to go away ifyou're not building new coal and the existing fleets at some point have to get retired?Obviously the coal industry would like to see it be another 30, 40 or 50 years, andwe're shooting to do it in 15 or less.In the past, it really seemed like efforts were aimed at mining operations,particularly mountaintop removal, but now efforts to retreat from coal seemfocused at the power plant level. Can you tell me about that strategy?We haven't taken our foot off the gas on trying to end [mountaintop removal], and Ithink, as you might well know, Appalachian coal is down about 50% over the last six orseven years. We're making progress there, but we also recognize that people aregetting screwed by mining wherever it is happening — whether it is in southern Illinoisor western Kentucky, Appalachia, you name it. As long as we are burning coal,someone's getting screwed somewhere. So the recognition is, yes, we need to bepushing back on the worst kinds of mining, [mountaintop removal] being one example.We are still doing a lot to minimize the worst excesses of mining, but we havedramatically expanded our work to eliminate the use of coal and replace it with cleanenergy because consistently, wherever it is happening, folks are getting screwed.Do you feel the Sierra Club should play a major role in offering solutions to areas hitby economic problems related to a coal decline? If so, what role should you play?We have played a role, and we do. One of the joys of working with the Sierra Club is

that we have members in every state, including in every Appalachian state. This isn'tsomething that we do from offices in urban areas; we do it by thinking what is thelong-term health and viability of each of the states where we have members andchapters.What has been missing, if you look at a place like West Virginia and the toxic spill that isa recent indicator of the problems in that state, is that it's held hostage by the coalindustry and other than the late Sen. [Robert] Byrd and Sen. [Jay] Rockefeller, ashe's walking out of the office, no one has been able to have the political courage tostand up and say, "Coal may have been good to us" — some people may believe that —"but looking forward, coal is going away and it's time to think about what is next andhow do we, as coal mines are being shuttered, how are we going to help thistransition?"It has been a very difficult conversation to get started because, unless you're of thestature of someone like Sen. Rockefeller or Sen. Byrd, anyone who talks abouttransition issues in West Virginia is getting hammered by the coal industry. There areobvious examples of how the federal government has helped enormously in thetransition for communities affected by other economic shifts in our country, whetherit's the timber workers and timber communities in the Pacific Northwest, the tobaccofarmers in the Carolinas, or anyone affected by the base closure and realignmentprocess for the last 15 to 20 years. We believe the federal government plays a veryimportant role in helping to make this transition for regions that have been poweringour country for hundreds or plus years. It's something we're also deeply committed to.What have been some challenges in convincing coalfields residents and localofficials of Sierra Club's mission regarding coal, and how are those being overcome?Do you think perceptions have changed within the regions that are the source ofcoal?Everyone recognizes change is coming, and we need to start planning for it. Thechallenge has been to get political leaders to have the courage to talk about it because,as you probably know, if you raise the issue that "coal has been good, we need to startplanning for the future," that is seen by the coal industry as a surrender, so nopolitician other than the two I mentioned has been willing to stand up and say it.We have got to start planning for the future. Otherwise, the poorest parts of ourcountry are going to continue to be even worse off than they were before.

  

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From: Randy McAdamsTo: Brinkworth, Gary Scott; Hoagland, Joseph J; Wardlaw, Van M; Self, Scott Douglas; Myers, John W; Maierhofer,

Justin CCc: Jose Salas; Peden YoungSubject: Sierra Club"s "Beyond Coal" campaign in the newsDate: Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:42:36 AM

All: See below, FYI, -Randy

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Beyond Coal director says coal had its chance, nowit's time to eliminate itWith coal's market share on the decline and anincreasing push to reduce carbon dioxide emissions,some in the coal industry seem open to the idea ofpushing technology that would allow coal to be burnedunder increasinglystrict emissions limits.Bruce Nilles, senior campaign director for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign, however, says thecoal industry had its chance and is now targeted for elimination.SNL interviewed Nilles one year ago, on Jan. 10, 2013. What follows is an update on the Beyond Coalcampaign, including what zero-coal usage might mean for people who live in regions dependent onthe coal economy. The transcript is edited for clarity and brevity.

SNL Energy: You've said the goal for the Sierra Club is totalelimination of coal. Where does the organization stand on progresstoward that goal, and how far do you have left to go?Bruce Nilles: There's three parts. One is stopping the construction ofnew coal plants, second is phasing out the existing fleet of 525 existingcoal plants and third is phasing out the export of coal and making surethat we don't simply offshore our coal resources or our carbon toother countries.On part one, I think it's fair to say that the rush to build new coal isover, and the economics of building a new coal plant today make itvery unlikely anyone will ever resurrect plans to build. On the existingcoal fleet, there are now 160 of the coal plants in operation in 2010

that are either retired or announced to retire, that's about 65,000 MW — about 20,000 havestopped burning coal altogether and the remaining 45,000 have announced but not yet retired.

That's about three out of every 10 coal plants that were in operation in 2010 … that's about 19% ofthe generation.Why do you and/or the organization feel elimination is the only goal? Is there no hope fortechnology that could improve emissions or mining processes, as touted by the coal industry?We tried for many years to work with the industry to try to mitigate the worst excesses associatedwith coal mining, coal burning and coal ash disposal. As you well know, there are few industries thatenjoy as many regulatory loopholes as the coal industry, whether it's dumping mining waste instreams in Appalachia, which if you or I did — if we took a pickup truck of soil from our garden anddumped it in a stream in Appalachia, we would go to jail. It's a crime under the Clean Water Act,unless you're engaged in mining activities.On the burning side, since the amendments to the 1990 Clean Air Act signed by President Bushcracking down on toxics like mercury pollution from industrial sources, only one industry [coal] hasbeen largely exempt from having to do its part. Finally, Lisa Jackson put in place a mercury rule, butthat was 22 years after the obligation was put on every other industrial-source mercury pollution.That rule still hasn't taken effect and doesn't take effect until April 2015. You can go down the list —coal is less regulated than household waste. The trash you and I put out every week goes to a landfillwith a monitoring system, leachate collecting systems, but no such requirements are in place forcoal ash in most states.On the mining side, the blowing up of mountains to get the coal out and destruction of the oldestmountain range in the world and in the U.S. indicates that the industry is far from interested intrying to do least-destructive mining practices. So, after years of trying and realization that we can'tmeet our climate goals unless we phase out the carbon source, we came to the conclusion our onlypath forward is to phase out coal as fast as we possibly can.A lot of progress toward Sierra Club's goal has been made inside this administration. How muchof the Sierra Club's recent effort do you feel would be vulnerable in the event of an ideologicalshift in the White House, or has momentum built sufficiently to sustain continued success againstcoal?Coal plants that have shut down are not going to restart, right? They can't do that, not without goingthrough a new permitting process. I don't think anyone thinks that is likely. The momentum, yes, hasbeen helped by the EPA finally doing its job on some parts but not on all of its obligations. Today,the EPA yet again delayed a final intake rule, which gets at the water consumption issues associatedwith thermal power plants, including coal.So, it is behind its legal obligations on a lot of fronts. Yes, it has been doing some good stuff, but ithas hardly been doing everything it is required to do to comply with its legal obligations.The momentum would obviously look a little different if in 2016 we had the likes of Chris Christie orothers who have indicated they don't believe in strong environmental regulations. That's not goingto change the fundamental economics that have shifted in the last four to five years.The state of Kentucky is proposing to eliminate the least-cost option, which applies to electricutilities in that state, because coal is no longer the least-cost option even in a place like Kentucky.There's a feature in The New York Times about the Big Sandy coal plant where, in the PSCproceeding, they were looking at whether to spend $1 billion on a scrubber … that was going to raiserates by 30%. While they're willing to give a lot on the altar of coal, the industrial customers andother folks who care a lot about the rates weren't willing to see their rates go up 30% to keep thatcoal plant alive. So, that coal plant is now retiring.So, momentum, unlike in years past, is now all about cost and being honest about cost. That's why

Kentucky is considering eliminating the least-cost obligation, because least-cost is driving coal out ofthe mix, even in Kentucky.Now, there are certainly a lot of efforts to roll back clean energy, which has been growing at a rapidpace, and those are the attacks you're seeing by ALEC [the American Legislative Exchange Council]and fossil fuel interests. That's going to be a very important bellwether as to how fast thatmomentum continues. It's hard to believe the momentum reverses. The question now is howquickly is coal going to go away if you're not building new coal and the existing fleets at some pointhave to get retired? Obviously the coal industry would like to see it be another 30, 40 or 50 years,and we're shooting to do it in 15 or less.In the past, it really seemed like efforts were aimed at mining operations, particularlymountaintop removal, but now efforts to retreat from coal seem focused at the power plantlevel. Can you tell me about that strategy?We haven't taken our foot off the gas on trying to end [mountaintop removal], and I think, as youmight well know, Appalachian coal is down about 50% over the last six or seven years. We're makingprogress there, but we also recognize that people are getting screwed by mining wherever it ishappening — whether it is in southern Illinois or western Kentucky, Appalachia, you name it. As longas we are burning coal, someone's getting screwed somewhere. So the recognition is, yes, we needto be pushing back on the worst kinds of mining, [mountaintop removal] being one example.We are still doing a lot to minimize the worst excesses of mining, but we have dramaticallyexpanded our work to eliminate the use of coal and replace it with clean energy becauseconsistently, wherever it is happening, folks are getting screwed.Do you feel the Sierra Club should play a major role in offering solutions to areas hit by economicproblems related to a coal decline? If so, what role should you play?We have played a role, and we do. One of the joys of working with the Sierra Club is that we havemembers in every state, including in every Appalachian state. This isn't something that we do fromoffices in urban areas; we do it by thinking what is the long-term health and viability of each of thestates where we have members and chapters.What has been missing, if you look at a place like West Virginia and the toxic spill that is a recentindicator of the problems in that state, is that it's held hostage by the coal industry and other thanthe late Sen. [Robert] Byrd and Sen. [Jay] Rockefeller, as he's walking out of the office, no one hasbeen able to have the political courage to stand up and say, "Coal may have been good to us" —some people may believe that — "but looking forward, coal is going away and it's time to thinkabout what is next and how do we, as coal mines are being shuttered, how are we going to help thistransition?"It has been a very difficult conversation to get started because, unless you're of the stature ofsomeone like Sen. Rockefeller or Sen. Byrd, anyone who talks about transition issues in West Virginiais getting hammered by the coal industry. There are obvious examples of how the federalgovernment has helped enormously in the transition for communities affected by other economicshifts in our country, whether it's the timber workers and timber communities in the PacificNorthwest, the tobacco farmers in the Carolinas, or anyone affected by the base closure andrealignment process for the last 15 to 20 years. We believe the federal government plays a veryimportant role in helping to make this transition for regions that have been powering our country forhundreds or plus years. It's something we're also deeply committed to.What have been some challenges in convincing coalfields residents and local officials of SierraClub's mission regarding coal, and how are those being overcome? Do you think perceptions

have changed within the regions that are the source of coal?Everyone recognizes change is coming, and we need to start planning for it. The challenge has beento get political leaders to have the courage to talk about it because, as you probably know, if youraise the issue that "coal has been good, we need to start planning for the future," that is seen bythe coal industry as a surrender, so no politician other than the two I mentioned has been willing tostand up and say it.We have got to start planning for the future. Otherwise, the poorest parts of our country are goingto continue to be even worse off than they were before.

  

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From: Myers, John WTo: Hydas, James HunterCc: O"Grady, Jack WSubject: FW: NY Times-ThanksDate: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:34:00 AM

HunterThank you for your astute comprehension of how this topic would come into play and quick retrieval ofthe pertinent information.Couldn’t have done it without you. John From: Mansfield, Duncan J Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 7:25 AMTo: Myers, John WCc: Rymer, Gail Elaine; Brickey, Travis Scott; Coffey, Cathy AnnSubject: NY Times-Thanks John: Really appreciate your enthusiastic help yesterday answering the emissions questions for NY Times.We should have had those answers in hand. You really bailed us out. Also, good quote. It sounded genuine. Thanks much, Duncan

November 14, 2013

A Push Away From Burning Coal as an EnergySourceBy MICHAEL WINES

The Tennessee Valley Authority sharply accelerated a shift away from coal as an energy source on Thursday,

saying it would shut down eight electricity-generating units that together will burn nearly a fifth of its coal this

year.

The closings are part of a long-term strategy, also announced Thursday, for the authority to generate 20 percent

of its electricity from coal, instead of the current 38 percent. It also plans to increase the use of renewable energy

sources like solar and hydropower to 20 percent, from the current 15.7 percent.

The authority’s chief executive, Bill Johnson, said experts were studying whether more coal-fired plants should

be shut down later.

“These were difficult recommendations to make, as they directly impact our employees and communities,” he

said in a release announcing the shutdowns. “But the plan is what’s best in terms of its positive impact on

T.V.A.’s rates, debt and the environment, and it will bring the greatest benefit to the people of the valley.”

Officials did not say when the generating units at three plants in Alabama and Kentucky would be shut down.

But they noted that new Environmental Protection Agency standards for emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide

and other power-plant pollutants would take effect in 2016. At least some of the units marked for closing would

not meet those standards.

The authority also faced the prospect of new limits on carbon dioxide emissions at the units. President Obama

has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation capping carbon pollution from existing

power plants by next summer.

Closing the eight generating units would significantly cut the authority’s emissions of greenhouse gases. In the

mid-2000s, before recession crippled manufacturing and reduced electricity demand, the units jointly produced

22 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, nearly a fifth of the authority’s entire output and, by E.P.A. calculations,

the equivalent of the output of 4.6 million vehicles per year.

Last year the units being closed produced a combined total of 14.1 million tons of carbon dioxide. “It’s a

considerable chunk of our system,” the authority’s director of environmental policy, John Myers, said in an

interview.

Two other developments hastened the shutdowns: the advent of cheap natural gas, which has turned coal into a

costlier fuel, and falling demand for electricity.

The authority finished installing $500 million in pollution controls last year at two of the generating units to be

closed at its Paradise power station in western Kentucky. Now the two will be replaced by one or more gas-

burning units.

Electricity demand has fallen by about 9 percent in the last five years in the region that T.V.A. serves, Mr.

Johnson said, as the authority altered its rates to promote conservation, and industrial customers — forced to

cut costs during the recession — turned to power-saving techniques like automation.

Thursday’s announcement was the second and biggest step the authority had taken to reduce its appetite for coal.

In 2011, T.V.A. agreed to retire 18 coal-fired generating units to settle a lawsuit by states and environmental

groups charging violations of the Clean Air Act. Four of those 18 units have been shuttered so far.

Many of those generating units were comparatively small. Thursday’s closings include some of T.V.A.’s largest

coal-fired units, and their use of coal and carbon emissions far exceed those of the plants chosen in 2011.

Eventually, the authority hopes to get a fifth of its power each from coal, natural gas and renewables and the

remaining two-fifths from nuclear plants. In 1971, the authority got 80 percent of its electricity from coal.

Environmental groups applauded the announcement. “It’s a big deal,” said Bruce Nilles, who directs the Sierra

Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. “The T.V.A. has been for decades one of the largest coal burners in the country.”

He said the closings symbolized “a huge opportunity to decarbonize the electricity sector in a very short time.”

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Duncan MansfieldCommunicationsTennessee Valley Authority400 W. Summit Hill DriveKnoxville, Tenn. 37902office 865-632-4660mobile 865-304-2994djmansfield@tva.gov

While the Sierra Club and Board of Directors take this lightly, assuming that trailer parks are the rightfulplace for Kentuckians, we see things much differently, and will protect our own from outsiders intent ondictating our lives.

The relationship we had with TVA has been forsaken by the Board for ideological and pagen-religiouspurposes, which are contrary to the beliefs and creeds of the free men of Kentucky. While we havehonored our relationship, and nurtured it, we have now been betrayed over the harlot Gaia and theneo-soviet Obama. You may keep them, but we shall not have them in our beloved Commonwealth.********

Chuck

Charles P. Nicholson, PhDManager, NEPA ComplianceTennessee Valley Authority400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11BKnoxville, TN 37902-1499Phone: 865-632-3582Mobile: 865-405-7948Fax: 865-632-2345

From: Nicholson, Charles P Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:32 AMTo: Hoagland, Joseph J; Brinkworth, Gary Scott; Coffey, Cathy Ann; Colston, Edward L; Jones, Scott C;Linder, James M; Marks, William H; Mehta, Khurshid K; Mitchell, Nancy K; Myers, John W; Scalf, MichaelL; Signer, Gregory R; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; West, Patricia B; Young, Michael J JrCc: Jacks, Susan R; Higdon, Matthew StephenSubject: RE: IRP Public Scoping Update

When I sent the update out on Monday, I had not checked the Postini email spam filter for theIRP@tva.gov email address in a few days. Since Thursday evening, over 700 emails from the SierraClub campaign had been caught in the spam filter. We are slowly working our way through them.

Charles P. Nicholson, PhDManager, NEPA ComplianceTennessee Valley Authority400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11BKnoxville, TN 37902-1499Phone: 865-632-3582Mobile: 865-405-7948

From: Hoagland, Joseph J Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 8:27 AMTo: Nicholson, Charles P; Brinkworth, Gary Scott; Coffey, Cathy Ann; Colston, Edward L; Jones, Scott C;Linder, James M; Marks, William H; Mehta, Khurshid K; Mitchell, Nancy K; Myers, John W; Scalf, MichaelL; Signer, Gregory R; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; West, Patricia B; Young, Michael J JrSubject: RE: IRP Public Scoping Update

Good update, thanks!

Joe Hoagland

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From: Nicholson, Charles P Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 3:11 PMTo: Brinkworth, Gary Scott; Coffey, Cathy Ann; Colston, Edward L; Jones, Scott C; Linder, James M;Marks, William H; Mehta, Khurshid K; Mitchell, Nancy K; Myers, John W; Scalf, Michael L; Signer,Gregory R; Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; West, Patricia B; Young, Michael J Jr; Hoagland, Joseph JSubject: IRP Public Scoping Update

A quick update –To date, we have received 72 scoping comments. This total does not include comments from the twopublic meetings, which I’ve not yet entered into the scoping comment database. Of the 72 scopingcomments processed, 40 were submitted through the online form, 27 in emails, and the remainder asletters. The 27 emails include 21 form emails generated by a Sierra Club campaign that was launchedlast Thursday evening after the TVA Board of Directors’ meeting; seehttps://secure.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=12357 for more on thiscampaign. The Tennessee Environmental Coalition’s recent email newsletters have also been urgingpeople to comment; see the attached email for an example.

The scoping comment period closes on November 22.

Chuck N.

Charles P. Nicholson, PhDManager, NEPA ComplianceTennessee Valley Authority400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11BKnoxville, TN 37902-1499Phone: 865-632-3582Mobile: 865-405-7948

From: Brinkworth, Gary Scott Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 12:35 PMTo: Coffey, Cathy Ann; Colston, Edward L; Jones, Scott C; Linder, James M; Marks, William H; Mehta,Khurshid K; Mitchell, Nancy K; Myers, John W; Nicholson, Charles P; Scalf, Michael L; Signer, Gregory R;Upchurch, Elizabeth Fancher; West, Patricia B; Young, Michael J JrSubject: materials for today's IRP core team

Just a handful of slides to help guide our meeting today …. Mostly updates and a briefstatus report. /gsb

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From: Kosnaski, Andrew DavidTo: "Randy McAdams"; Wardlaw, Van M; Owens, David L; Hoagland, Joseph J; Myers, John W; Brinkworth, Gary

ScottCc: "Michael Anckner"Subject: RE: Duke announces significant coal plant retirementsDate: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:17:53 AMAttachments: image001.png

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Sorry, some post-Labour day humour there for you!!

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From: Randy McAdams [mailto:rmcadams@scottmadden.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 8:56 AMTo: Wardlaw, Van M; Owens, David L; Hoagland, Joseph J; Myers, John W; Brinkworth, Gary Scott;Kosnaski, Andrew DavidCc: Michael AncknerSubject: Duke announces significant coal plant retirements

All:

See below. “Duke Energy has agreed to retire five coal-fired power plants in western Indiana by June2018.”

FYI,

-Randy

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 Duke Energy to retire 5coal-fired plants by 2018

  

Duke Energy has agreed to retire five coal-fired power plants in western Indiana byJune 2018 under a settlement announcedFriday with environmental and citizensgroups that also calls for the company toincrease its investments in renewableenergy.

A state administrative law judge oversawthe settlement, which was signedWednesday by Duke Energy, the Sierra Club,Citizens Action Coalition, Valley Watch andSave the Valley.

The settlement ends the activist groups'challenge of Duke Energy's state air permitfor its new $3.5 billion, coal-gasificationplant that went online this summer. Thatsouthwestern Indiana plant was the subjectof an ethical flap after Duke officials andregulators were found to be discussing theproject's rising costs.

The 618-megawatt plant's original 2007 costestimate was $1.9 billion, but thateventually ballooned to about $3.5 billion.Duke Energy has said ratepayers can expectto see a 14 percent to 16 percent increasein their monthly bills by early 2014 as aresult of the higher costs of the plant nearEdwardsport, about 60 miles north ofEvansville.

Jodi Perras, who oversees the Sierra Club's

Beyond Coal campaign in Indiana, said thesettlement will help reduce Indiana's airpollution from power plants that worsensrespiratory ailments.

Indiana currently gets more than 90 percentof its electricity from coal-fueled powerplants.

"While today's settlement is a step in theright direction, more must be done toensure that Hoosier families are protectedfrom rising energy bills and the enormoushealth threats posed by Indiana's relianceon coal-fired power plants," Perras said in astatement.

Under the settlement, Duke Energy hasagreed to retire by June 1, 2018, four coal-fired power stations at its Wabash RiverStation in West Terre Haute that date to the1950s and generate a combined 350megawatts of power.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based company hadpreviously announced that it planned toshutter those plants by a 2015 deadline tocomply with new federal restrictions onmercury emissions. But the agreementspecifies Duke must complete moth-ballingthose plants by the 2015 deadline or — ifthe mercury rule is vacated or delayed — byJune 1, 2018, whichever occurs first.

Duke has also agreed to stop burning coal ata fifth station at the Wabash River Station byJune 1, 2018. The company is exploringpossibly refitting that 318-megawatt plantto burn natural gas and the settlement doesnot prevent it from making such aconversion before the deadline.

"We're glad to resolve these issues. Ournew, cleaner Edwardsport plant modernizesour fleet and enables us to retire older, coal-fired generation," Duke Energy IndianaPresident Doug Esamann said in astatement.

The company's settlement includes arenewable energy commitment calling forDuke to either implement a 30-megawatt"feed-in tariff" for solar power or build orotherwise contract for 15 megawatts ofwind and/or solar generation. Feed-in tariffsoffer a set, long-term price for green energybased on such factors as a project's type andsize.

Under the settlement, if Duke opts topursue the 15-megawatt option, it mustalso retire by June 1, 2018, two decades-oldoil-fired peaking stations called the MiamiWabash and Connersville units, whichgenerate about 166 megawatts. Those smallpower units are used only during times ofhigh power demand.

The agreement also states that if DukeEnergy seeks the 15-megawatt renewableenergy option, the four power plants it willbe mothballing must be retired by themercury rule compliance deadline or byJune 1, 2017, whichever comes first.

Although the settlement ends the activistgroups' challenge to the Edwardsport plant'sair permit, it does not affect their case nowbefore the Indiana Court of Appeals seekingto overturn Indiana Utility RegulatoryCommission rulings related to the plant'scost overruns totaling more than $1.6million.

"We and our allies will remain diligent incontinuing our fight against the scandal-ridden Edwardsport IGCC power plant.Ratepayers should not be forced to pay onemore penny for that fiasco," said KerwinOlson, executive director of Citizens ActionCoalition.

  

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From: Brickey, Travis ScottTo: Myers, John W; Mansfield, Duncan JCc: Rymer, Gail Elaine; Coffey, Cathy Ann; Hydas, James HunterSubject: RE: NY Times-ThanksDate: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:55:50 AMAttachments: image001.png

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John- I want to echo Duncan’s sentiment. It was worth the effort! Thanks for yourwillingness to help. Thanks!  

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  From: Myers, John W Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:35 AMTo: Mansfield, Duncan JCc: Rymer, Gail Elaine; Brickey, Travis Scott; Coffey, Cathy Ann; Hydas, James HunterSubject: RE: NY Times-Thanks You are more than welcome. Actually I did the easy part. Hunter Hydas who works with me quicklylaid our the numbers to back up the talking points to be able to respond to questions. Good teamwork. Thanks for the feedback, John From: Mansfield, Duncan J Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 7:25 AMTo: Myers, John WCc: Rymer, Gail Elaine; Brickey, Travis Scott; Coffey, Cathy Ann

Subject: NY Times-Thanks John: Really appreciate your enthusiastic help yesterday answering the emissions questions for NY Times.We should have had those answers in hand. You really bailed us out. Also, good quote. It sounded genuine. Thanks much, Duncan

November 14, 2013

A Push Away From Burning Coal as an EnergySourceBy MICHAEL WINES

The Tennessee Valley Authority sharply accelerated a shift away from coal as an energy source on Thursday,

saying it would shut down eight electricity-generating units that together will burn nearly a fifth of its coal this

year.

The closings are part of a long-term strategy, also announced Thursday, for the authority to generate 20 percent

of its electricity from coal, instead of the current 38 percent. It also plans to increase the use of renewable energy

sources like solar and hydropower to 20 percent, from the current 15.7 percent.

The authority’s chief executive, Bill Johnson, said experts were studying whether more coal-fired plants should

be shut down later.

“These were difficult recommendations to make, as they directly impact our employees and communities,” he

said in a release announcing the shutdowns. “But the plan is what’s best in terms of its positive impact on

T.V.A.’s rates, debt and the environment, and it will bring the greatest benefit to the people of the valley.”

Officials did not say when the generating units at three plants in Alabama and Kentucky would be shut down.

But they noted that new Environmental Protection Agency standards for emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide

and other power-plant pollutants would take effect in 2016. At least some of the units marked for closing would

not meet those standards.

The authority also faced the prospect of new limits on carbon dioxide emissions at the units. President Obama

has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation capping carbon pollution from existing

power plants by next summer.

Closing the eight generating units would significantly cut the authority’s emissions of greenhouse gases. In the

mid-2000s, before recession crippled manufacturing and reduced electricity demand, the units jointly produced

22 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, nearly a fifth of the authority’s entire output and, by E.P.A. calculations,

the equivalent of the output of 4.6 million vehicles per year.

Last year the units being closed produced a combined total of 14.1 million tons of carbon dioxide. “It’s a

considerable chunk of our system,” the authority’s director of environmental policy, John Myers, said in an

interview.

Two other developments hastened the shutdowns: the advent of cheap natural gas, which has turned coal into a

costlier fuel, and falling demand for electricity.

The authority finished installing $500 million in pollution controls last year at two of the generating units to be

closed at its Paradise power station in western Kentucky. Now the two will be replaced by one or more gas-

burning units.

Electricity demand has fallen by about 9 percent in the last five years in the region that T.V.A. serves, Mr.

Johnson said, as the authority altered its rates to promote conservation, and industrial customers — forced to

cut costs during the recession — turned to power-saving techniques like automation.

Thursday’s announcement was the second and biggest step the authority had taken to reduce its appetite for coal.

In 2011, T.V.A. agreed to retire 18 coal-fired generating units to settle a lawsuit by states and environmental

groups charging violations of the Clean Air Act. Four of those 18 units have been shuttered so far.

Many of those generating units were comparatively small. Thursday’s closings include some of T.V.A.’s largest

coal-fired units, and their use of coal and carbon emissions far exceed those of the plants chosen in 2011.

Eventually, the authority hopes to get a fifth of its power each from coal, natural gas and renewables and the

remaining two-fifths from nuclear plants. In 1971, the authority got 80 percent of its electricity from coal.

Environmental groups applauded the announcement. “It’s a big deal,” said Bruce Nilles, who directs the Sierra

Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. “The T.V.A. has been for decades one of the largest coal burners in the country.”

He said the closings symbolized “a huge opportunity to decarbonize the electricity sector in a very short time.”

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From: Myers, John WTo: Mansfield, Duncan JCc: Rymer, Gail Elaine; Brickey, Travis Scott; Coffey, Cathy Ann; Hydas, James HunterSubject: RE: NY Times-ThanksDate: Friday, November 15, 2013 8:35:00 AM

You are more than welcome. Actually I did the easy part. Hunter Hydas who works with me quicklylaid our the numbers to back up the talking points to be able to respond to questions. Good teamwork. Thanks for the feedback, John From: Mansfield, Duncan J Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 7:25 AMTo: Myers, John WCc: Rymer, Gail Elaine; Brickey, Travis Scott; Coffey, Cathy AnnSubject: NY Times-Thanks John: Really appreciate your enthusiastic help yesterday answering the emissions questions for NY Times.We should have had those answers in hand. You really bailed us out. Also, good quote. It sounded genuine. Thanks much, Duncan

November 14, 2013

A Push Away From Burning Coal as an EnergySourceBy MICHAEL WINES

The Tennessee Valley Authority sharply accelerated a shift away from coal as an energy source on Thursday,

saying it would shut down eight electricity-generating units that together will burn nearly a fifth of its coal this

year.

The closings are part of a long-term strategy, also announced Thursday, for the authority to generate 20 percent

of its electricity from coal, instead of the current 38 percent. It also plans to increase the use of renewable energy

sources like solar and hydropower to 20 percent, from the current 15.7 percent.

The authority’s chief executive, Bill Johnson, said experts were studying whether more coal-fired plants should

be shut down later.

“These were difficult recommendations to make, as they directly impact our employees and communities,” he

said in a release announcing the shutdowns. “But the plan is what’s best in terms of its positive impact on

T.V.A.’s rates, debt and the environment, and it will bring the greatest benefit to the people of the valley.”

Officials did not say when the generating units at three plants in Alabama and Kentucky would be shut down.

But they noted that new Environmental Protection Agency standards for emissions of mercury, sulfur dioxide

and other power-plant pollutants would take effect in 2016. At least some of the units marked for closing would

not meet those standards.

The authority also faced the prospect of new limits on carbon dioxide emissions at the units. President Obama

has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation capping carbon pollution from existing

power plants by next summer.

Closing the eight generating units would significantly cut the authority’s emissions of greenhouse gases. In the

mid-2000s, before recession crippled manufacturing and reduced electricity demand, the units jointly produced

22 million tons of carbon dioxide a year, nearly a fifth of the authority’s entire output and, by E.P.A. calculations,

the equivalent of the output of 4.6 million vehicles per year.

Last year the units being closed produced a combined total of 14.1 million tons of carbon dioxide. “It’s a

considerable chunk of our system,” the authority’s director of environmental policy, John Myers, said in an

interview.

Two other developments hastened the shutdowns: the advent of cheap natural gas, which has turned coal into a

costlier fuel, and falling demand for electricity.

The authority finished installing $500 million in pollution controls last year at two of the generating units to be

closed at its Paradise power station in western Kentucky. Now the two will be replaced by one or more gas-

burning units.

Electricity demand has fallen by about 9 percent in the last five years in the region that T.V.A. serves, Mr.

Johnson said, as the authority altered its rates to promote conservation, and industrial customers — forced to

cut costs during the recession — turned to power-saving techniques like automation.

Thursday’s announcement was the second and biggest step the authority had taken to reduce its appetite for coal.

In 2011, T.V.A. agreed to retire 18 coal-fired generating units to settle a lawsuit by states and environmental

groups charging violations of the Clean Air Act. Four of those 18 units have been shuttered so far.

Many of those generating units were comparatively small. Thursday’s closings include some of T.V.A.’s largest

coal-fired units, and their use of coal and carbon emissions far exceed those of the plants chosen in 2011.

Eventually, the authority hopes to get a fifth of its power each from coal, natural gas and renewables and the

remaining two-fifths from nuclear plants. In 1971, the authority got 80 percent of its electricity from coal.

Environmental groups applauded the announcement. “It’s a big deal,” said Bruce Nilles, who directs the Sierra

Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. “The T.V.A. has been for decades one of the largest coal burners in the country.”

He said the closings symbolized “a huge opportunity to decarbonize the electricity sector in a very short time.”

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From: Markham, Wilbourne C JrTo: Cheek, Terence Edward; Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Myers, John WSubject: RE: Owners of New England"s Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant Announce 2017 Shutdown PlanDate: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:54:58 AMAttachments: image001.png

Anti-coal in the region, nearby gas plus thermal issues spelled the end. Difficult to overcome that triple-play.

From: Cheek, Terence Edward Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 10:15 AMTo: Brickhouse, Brenda Etheridge; Markham, Wilbourne C JrSubject: Owners of New England's Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant Announce 2017 Shutdown Plan FYI…. ******* BNAOwners of New England's Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant Announce 2017Shutdown Plan

By Martha Kessler Oct. 8 — The owners of the Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Mass., said theyplan to shut down the coal-fired plant by 2017, citing the significant capital required tomeet environmental regulations as one of the driving forces behind the closure. The decision by Brayton Point Energy LLC to close down the facility, New England'slargest coal-fired power plant, comes just weeks after the power station, located at thehead of Narragansett Bay, was sold by Dominion Energy Inc. to a subsidiary of EnergyCapital Partners, a private equity firm. The sale closed Aug. 29.Dominion said at the time it announced the sale in May that it had invested $1.1 billion inenvironmental improvements at the plant.Brayton Point Energy told Bloomberg BNA Oct. 8 that it has submitted notice to ISO NewEngland, the region's regional transmission organization, that Brayton Point Station with itscapacity of 1,496 megawatts will be retired as of May 2017. The company cited low electricity prices resulting from a surplus of low- cost natural gas,the need to invest significant capital to meet environmental regulations and to operate and

maintain an aging plant and the inability to secure adequate revenue in the ISO-NE'sForward Capacity Market as the factors that led to the retirement decision.Jonathan Peress, director of the clean energy program at the Conservation LawFoundation, told Bloomberg BNA Oct. 8 that the “shutdown of the largest coal-fired powerplant in New England does not bode well for the remaining coal-fired fleet in the region andcertainly benefits the environment and public health in the local communities most directlyaffected by the plant.” Peress said Brayton Point is the largest greenhouse gas emitter inNew England. Two Plants Remaining According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, two other coal-fired power plants remain operating in Massachusetts. They are the Salem Harbor Station,where one coal unit and one oil-fired unit will still operate until about the spring of 2014,and the Mt. Tom Station near Holyoke. The Sierra Club said in a statement Oct. 8 that the planned Brayton Point shutdown bringsto 150 the number of coal plants that have announced plans to retire since 2010, a figurewhich it said represents a “significant milestone in the ongoing campaign to move thecountry beyond coal no later than 2030.” ***** Terry E. CheekSenior Manager, Water & Waste Compliance(: 423.751.2201 | 7: 423.751.7011 | *: techeek@tva.govTennessee Valley Authority1101 Market Street BR 4A-CChattanooga TN 37402