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On November 17, 2011, the TRVA addressed a meeting of the TVA Board of Directors in Starkville, Mississippi.  In prepared comments, TRVA encouraged careful consideration of proposals that would transfer water out of the Tennessee River Basin.  The full text of the TRVA comments follows:
My name is Cline Jones, I am a resident of Athens, [...]

The TRVA Holds its 45th Annual Meeting
Members and guests of the Tennessee River Valley Association (TRVA) and its Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council (TCWC), gathered in the beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee on October 17-18, 2011 for the TRVA 45th Annual Meeting.
Since 1967, the Tennessee River Valley Association has served as the only unbiased non-partisan unified voice for overall [...]

Agenda 2011 Annual Meeting
TRVA 45th Annual Meeting Agenda

Monday October 17, 2011
10:00 AM Golf Outing
Gatlinburg Municipal Golf Course

5:30 PM Welcome Reception & Early Registration
Clarion Inn & Suites Hotel, James K. Polk Penthouse Suite

Tuesday October 18, 2011
8:00 AM TRVA Board of Directors Meeting
TRVA 45th Annual Meeting
Clarion Inn & Suites Hotel, Governor John Sevier [...]

TRVA 45th Annual Meeting Invitation & Registration Information
TRVA 45th Annual Meeting

The State of Georgia continues to target the Tennessee River as a solution to their current and future water supply crisis.  A detailed report of the Georgia Water Resources Conference held in April of 2011 is available under the links tab of the TRVA website.  You may also copy and paste the web address below [...]

A RESOLUTION:
URGING THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVE CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ITS WATER SUPPLY NEEDS.
WHEREAS, the Tennessee River is of enormous economic and environmental importance to the Tennessee Valley region and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Tennessee River provides in excess of 200 million gallons of water per day that supports [...]

According to a joint study by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the Tennessee River is the most intensively used river system in the country.  Approximately 97 percent of the water currently withdrawn from the river is returned to the system for use downstream, making the region one of the lowest [...]

Since 1967, the Tennessee River Valley Association has served as the only unbiased non-partisan unified voice for overall common sense water resource policies in the Tennessee and Cumberland Valleys.
Valley economies depend on our region’s river systems for low-cost power generation, municipal & industrial water supply, efficient waterborne transportation, recreation, [...]

Oberstar- Final Response on recommendations of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB)- 21 Dec 10

Past designation of funds by the Congress for some dubious projects like the “bridge to nowhere” became a highly charged political issue during the 2010 election. As a result, Republicans in the House and Senate have now established a ban on earmarking funds for specific projects. Facing the threat of a Presidential veto, the Democrat [...]