'Hells Angels runnen seksclub' - donderdag 3 januari 2. Buffelmozarella lijdt onder dioxineschandaal - Economie - de Vol. Nrc.nl - Binnenland - Nederlandse rechter kent EU-wet niet. North Carolina vs the Tennessee Valley. North Carolina gets go-ahead in its TVA pollution suit: The state of North Carolina can proceed with a lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority that demands the utility clean up its power plants and reduce air pollution, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. ...
Reports by environmental health experts filed as part of North Carolina's lawsuit suggest residents of Southeastern and Midwestern states would see significant health benefits from cuts in TVA pollution. The experts projected that reductions in TVA emissions would mean 1,400 fewer premature deaths a year and 2,300 fewer missed school days from asthma and other ailments. North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee would realize the greatest benefits.
Considering the value of a statistical life is about $6 million, the annual benefits of reduced TVA emissions would be $8.4 billion.