A judge's ruling last week in a lawsuit against its tree-cutting policies upholds the right of TVA to manage plant growth under its power lines.
However, the issue of whether the federal utility is in violation of environmental law through these policies remains to be settled. A July 8 trial date has been set in the case.
U.S. District Court Judge Tom Varlan issued rulings on a flurry of motions filed by plaintiffs and defendants in the May lawsuit by some West Knoxville residents against the Tennessee Valley Authority over policies on clearing trees from its power line easements.
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