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TVA asks for public comments about proposed nuclear reactor site

Posted at 10:56 am February 3, 2021
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

TVA Clinch River Site — The Clinch River Site in west Oak Ridge is pictured above. The road running from bottom to top on the right (east) side of the Clinch River connects to Bear Creek Road in southwest Oak Ridge. Highway 58 is off to the top left of the photo and the Heritage Center is to the north. (Photo courtesy TVA)

The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public comment about a proposal to build one or more small or advanced nuclear reactors in west Oak Ridge.

The reactors would be on the Clinch River Nuclear Site, near the Clinch River and south of Heritage Center (the former K-25 site) in Roane County.

The reactors could be advanced or small modular nuclear reactors. They would have a maximum total electrical output of 800 megawatts. They would be smaller than traditional nuclear power plants, and they would produce less power.

Oak Ridge Today has previously reported that the reactors could provide enough electricity to power several cities the size of Oak Ridge

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TVA seeks public comment on Bull Run Environmental Investigation Plan

Posted at 1:45 pm September 19, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run Fossil Plant is pictured above in Claxton on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for public comment on a proposed Environmental Investigation Plan for coal combustion residuals at Bull Run Fossil Plant in Claxton, across the Clinch River from east Oak Ridge.

TVA is developing the plan and seeking public comment following direction from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation regarding coal ash and other coal combustion residuals stored at TVA’s coal plants in Tennessee, a press release said.

The Bull Run Fossil Plant Environmental Investigation Plan provides details on how TVA plans to investigate and assess the risks to soil, surface water, and groundwater from coal combustion residuals stored at Bull Run, the press release said.

This is not related to the review of generating assets announced at TVA’s August board meeting, the press release said. [Read more…]

Public Notice: Public hearing rescheduled on Annual Action Plan

Posted at 8:56 am June 5, 2015
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program

for the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

For

Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan

CDBG Program Year 2015-City of Oak Ridge Fiscal Year 2016

The Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development is a requirement of the 1990 National Affordable Housing Act and the Community Development Plan, for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Such a plan is required of entitlement communities, which receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under HUD’s housing and service programs related to the needs of low- and moderate-income persons. The development of the sixth City of Oak Ridge Consolidated Plan took place during the eight-month period of September 2013 through April 2014 and is to be utilized for the three-year period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 (CDBG Program Year 2014 through Program Year 2016). [Read more…]

TVA asks for public comments about proposed nuclear reactor site

TVA seeks public comment on Bull Run Environmental Investigation Plan

Public Notice: Public hearing rescheduled on Annual Action Plan

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program

for the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

For

Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan

CDBG Program Year 2015-City of Oak Ridge Fiscal Year 2016

Public Notice: Public comment period, public hearing on Annual Action Plan

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program

for the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee

NOTICE OF 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

AND CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

For

Annual Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan

CDBG Program Year 2015-City of Oak Ridge Fiscal Year 2016

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