How does TVA protect the environment?
TVA s watershed teams work with state and local communities to protect shorelines, conserve fisheries, and maintain water quality. In addition, TVA has installed equipment and manages water flows to increase oxygen concentrations and improve aquatic habitat. Such activities support TVA s mission to oversee the sustainable development of the Tennessee River basin and promote a thriving river system. In addition, TVA continues its aggressive clean-air program. It has reduced its ozone-season nitrogen oxide emissions by 82 percent since 1995 and its sulfur dioxide emissions by 84 percent since 1977. By 2010, TVA will have spent an estimated $5.8 billion on clean-air modifications to its coal-fired plants.
