SIERRA CLUB REACTS: Senate Confirms Trump’s TVA Nominees

NASHVILLE- Congress has confirmed four of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Tennessee Valley Authority's board of directors.

The Senate voted last night to confirm Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham, each by a 53 - 47 vote. Nominee Lee Beaman has been removed from the nomination process and would need to be re-nominated to be considered for the board.

In response, Bonnie Swinford, Organizing Strategist at Sierra Club, released the following statement:

"TVA is unlike any other utility. It was built on giving people power over their energy. TVA has the responsibility and the privilege to protect the air, water, and health of the Tennessee Valley while providing reliable power to 10 million people. At a time when Americans across the nation are struggling to pay their energy bills, it's even more important that a utility as unique as TVA be responsive and compassionate to the needs of its ratepayers. We welcome the return of a functional, voting board and are here to work with them to keep power in the public's hands and protect this beautiful region we call home."

About the Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is America's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit https://www.sierraclub.org.