The Kingston coal ash disaster serves as a critical case study for examining the implications of public versus private sector oversight in environmental management. Commenters reflect on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)'s enabling environment that led to the disaster, highlighting issues with systemic accountability. There is concern that the TVA, while federally owned, operated with profit motives and managed to evade significant repercussions due to sovereign immunity laws, raising questions about the effectiveness of current regulatory frameworks. The discussion pushes for either a transition to full privatization with stringent regulations or complete federal ownership and funding to mitigate future incidences. Recent regulatory changes are also noted as a catalyst for renewed attention to this legacy disaster.