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President Joe Biden has nominated four new members to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. Together, they could reshape the governing body of the federally owned power company based in Knoxville.
The White House announced the nominees Tuesday afternoon. Biden s nominees would replace two outgoing members of the TVA board, whose terms expire May 18, and fill two open positions on the nine-member board. The power provider s board members are appointed by the president and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
The new nominees have environmental and labor-friendly backgrounds and could signal a shift toward further reducing TVA s carbon emissions, which is a major goal of the Biden administration.
President Joe Biden has nominated four new members to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. Together, they could reshape the governing body of the federally owned power company based in Knoxville.
The White House announced the nominees Tuesday afternoon. Biden s nominees would replace two outgoing members of the TVA board, whose terms expire May 18, and fill two open positions on the nine-member board. The power provider s board members are appointed by the president and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
The new nominees have environmental and labor-friendly backgrounds and could signal a shift toward further reducing TVA s carbon emissions, which is a major goal of the Biden administration.
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Deirdre Hamilton for Member, National Mediation Board
Cynthia Hogan for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Catherine McLaughlin for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Shirley Sagawa for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Evelyn M. Fujimoto for Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Lori Peek for Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Correction: This article has been updated to correctly identify Nashville Mayor John Cooper.
President Joe Biden named four new members of the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors Tuesday, nominations that could reshape the governing body of the federally owned power company.
The White House announced the nominees Tuesday afternoon. Biden s nominees would replace two outgoing members of the TVA board, whose terms expire on May 18, and fill two open positions on the nine-member board. The federal power provider s board members are appointed by the president and then confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
The new nominees have environmental and labor-friendly backgrounds and could signal that the company s board could focus further on reducing TVA s carbon emissions. Combatting climate change is a major goal of the Biden administration.