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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Parks Directory of the United States / Parks and Conservation-Related Organizations - US
Address:400 W Summit Hill Dr
Knoxville, TN 37902

Phone:865-632-2101
Web: www.tva.gov
Established: 1933 (by Congress). Description:TVA manages the Tennessee River -- the nation's fifth largest river system -- for power generation, flood control, navigation, water quality, and recreation (including campgrounds, day-use areas, boat-launching facilities, and other outdoor amenities). Supplies electricity and develops economic and environmental resources in Tennessee and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Virginia.

See other parks in Tennessee.
Parks Directory of the United States, 5th Edition. © 2007 by Omnigraphics, Inc.
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To urge that TVA oppose the current proposal or prepare an environmental impact statement that considers alternatives to the Cogentrix power plant should the proposal go forward, write to Craven Crowell Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill, Knoxville, TN 3 79 02.
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At the same time, interest on bonds issued from other agencies--including the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Student Loan Mortgage Association (Sallie Mae), the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Federal Farm Credit Bank--is generally not subject to city and state tax.
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