Pearl Walker lives in South Memphis, one of the most polluted areas in America. The Allen fossil plant was a coal-fired power plant that spewed toxic lead and mercury into the air. In 2011, regulators found the Allen fossil plant's pollution violated the Clean Air Act.
Reporter Dharna Noor learns about the Tennessee Valley Authority: the good, the bad, the past, and the future.
This is the 5th episode of The Dig Presents.
Produced by Dharna Noor. Edited by Liza Yeager and Mitchell Johnson.
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