Topic: Tennessee Valley Authority

Historical flooding in Asheville is reviewed, comparing current devastation to the record flood of 1916. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) previously proposed a dam project on the French Broad River in 1971 that might have mitigated current flooding, but it was defeated by local opposition. The segment also touches on historical government experiments with silver iodide for hurricane steering and the moisture impact of the 2022 underwater volcano eruption.

President Trump announced the firing of the Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board after learning the utility was laying off American tech workers and forcing them to train lower-cost foreign replacements. Trump criticized the TVA CEO's $8 million annual salary, the highest in the federal government. Following the President's intervention, the TVA reversed course and cancelled all planned layoffs.

President Trump addresses claims that he is trying to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service by blocking a $25 billion stimulus. He argues the USPS loses money because it delivers packages for Amazon at a loss and is burdened by massive pension pre-funding requirements. He also mentions the high salary of the head of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).