National Parks Conservation Ass'n v. Tennessee Valley Authority

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JARVIS, District Judge.

This is an action under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 through 7671(q), for injunctive and declaratory relief, as well as for the imposition of civil penalties. Plaintiff, the National Parks Conservation Association, Inc. (NPCA), is a non-profit citizens organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing the U.S. National Park System. It contends that over an approximately five-year period, defendant Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has emitted excessive pollutants from its Kingston and John Sevier coal-fired power…