Professor Sues TVA Over Bitcoin Miner Incentives

A University of Tennessee professor has taken legal action against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The professor, Melanie Faizer, is arguing that TVA is not complying with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) after she requested documents about incentives given to cryptocurrency companies like Bitdeer. Faizer, who is also a journalist, wants to know what kind of benefits TVA provided to Bitdeer for setting up a mine in East Knoxville. She believes this information is crucial for the public to understand how TVA attracts certain businesses. TVA has withheld some details, claiming they are confidential to maintain competition and privacy. Faizer's lawsuit, supported by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, aims to bring more transparency to TVA's economic development practices. This isn't the first time TVA has faced such lawsuits; they've defended several FOIA cases in recent years.