The Nation - News from Aug. 25, 1985
The Tennessee Valley Authority completed its shutdown of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and will be getting all its power from coal-fired and hydroelectric plants for $400,000 a day for an indefinite period, the federal power agency said. The twin-reactor plant outside Chattanooga, Tenn., was closed because a consulting firm hired by TVA found that the utility lacked records to prove that all 1,800 safety systems at the plant would function properly during an accident.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
