Fri
Jan 9 2009
09:04 am
Media coverage of TVA Ocoee sediment release
By: R. Neal

The Tennesseean has an article.

UPDATE: Knoxville News Sentinel

Previously at KnoxViews:

• "Sludge-like material" released into Ocoee River

• TDEC preliminary report on TVA Ocoee #3 sludge release

• Commentary: TVA's Ocoee sediment discharge

• TDEC follow up on questions re. Ocoee discharge

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WhitesCreek's picture

That's simply a lie...

Submitted by WhitesCreek on Fri, 2009/01/09 - 9:20am.

TVA Spokesperson Barbara Martocci on the Ocoee sediment:

"It's just what's on the river bottom. It's the same thing that's on any river bottom."

The Ocoee sediment consists of copper mine runoff. It is anything but the same stuff that's on the bottom of any river. It's an unnatural orange brown color and smells. TVA spokepeople have a tough job to do.. The public simply doesn't trust them. This is why.

R. Neal's picture

I was thinking the same

Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 2009/01/09 - 9:26am.

I was thinking the same thing, on all counts.

Rachel's picture

The KNS now has it.

Submitted by Rachel on Fri, 2009/01/09 - 1:02pm.

The KNS now has it. Although I must say, this reporting seems pretty weak.

And I concur that the Ocoee sediment is different. As I understand it, there's years of Copper Basin run off in the sediment of that river. That's really nasty stuff.

BTW, Randy, has TVA talked with you yet?

R. Neal's picture

No, they haven't gotten back

Submitted by R. Neal on Fri, 2009/01/09 - 1:03pm.

No, they haven't gotten back to me.

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