TVA project continues to spark resistance; Town meeting set for September 23

So far the only energy it’s generated is rhetorical. But if you’re curious about the proposed methane gas plant near Ashland City and have the time it would take to earn a law degree, then Google “TVA Cheatham County” and read on.

There you will find links to a well-balanced pro and con summary — why the Tennessee Valley Authority facility should or shouldn’t be built — as well as a series of videos in which country singer and songwriter John Rich excoriates the project via conversations with county residents who fear their property and lifestyle will be damaged by the plant and the transmission line and pipeline attached to it.

In a video posted June 19, Rich spoke with Cheatham County Mayor Kerry McCarver, who said the next opportunity for residents to make their views known is Tuesday, Sept. 23, starting at 5 p.m. when TVA will “update on the environmental and other testing they’ve been doing for the last several months.” The town hall meeting will be held at Cheatham Middle School in Ashland City…

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