tennessee valley authority in English
noun
1
an independent federal government agency in the US, created in 1933 as part of the New Deal proposals. Responsible for the development of the whole Tennessee river basin, it provides one of the world's greatest irrigation and hydroelectric power systems.
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1. The river has been dammed numerous times, primarily during the 20th century since the 1930s by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) projects.
2. Disclosure of Allegers' Identities By the NRC Office of Investigations (OI) to the Tennessee Valley Authority, Office of the Inspector General (TVA-OIG)." The investigation revealed several additional deficiencies with the NRC's program for protecting Allegers against retaliation.