Kingston (TN) Fossil Plant Ash Slide Interim Report

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is responding to one of the largest spills in its history, the ash spill at Kingston Fossil Plant (KIF) in which 5.4 million cubic yards of ash poured onto adjacent land and into the Emory River. The purpose of this interim inspection is to evaluate the response of TVA to the emergency while TVA is still responding, so that TVA can make any needed adjustments to its response, and to independently assess the progress for the public. This report focuses on: (1) TVA's initial emergency response, including implementation and utilization of the National Incident Management System; (2) TVA¿s actions to quickly respond to the media; and (3) reparations to the victims and restoration of the affected Roane County community. Illus.