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Notice - Brevard 101.5 BPR News, and 90.5 BPR Classic - Intermittent power issues - Notice

Rebecca Egan McCarthy

Climate News Reporting Fellow, Grist

Climate & Environment

The nation's largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no say from the public

Katie Myers, Rebecca Egan McCarthy

The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy.