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John Rich, sitting in Cheatham County, Tennessee, is appealing to President Trump, the EPA head, and Lee Zeldin to intervene in a situation involving the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The TVA, lacking congressional oversight and appointed by the president, is using eminent domain to acquire land for a 900-megawatt methane gas plant, pipeline, and transmission lines. This project requires blasting limestone hills, rebuilding roads, and disrupting personal property.
The proposed plant is near five schools, raising concerns about water contamination, farm destruction, and pollution. The TVA initially stated Cheatham County would receive no electricity from the plant, later adding a small substation to improve optics. The TVA is suing landowners, including a 90-year-old woman with dementia, to conduct surveys involving destructive testing.
The plant would sit atop Sycamore Creek, which supplies 1.5 million gallons of water to Pleasant View and Ashland City, risking contamination. The proposed solution is to locate the plant in an industrial area or on TVA's existing 293,000 acres. Mr. Wade stated that the TVA has its foot on the throats of Cheatham County residents and are pillaging, terrorizing, and destroying the community.