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Sunday, March 18, 2012

EPA Rule Should Allow Site-Specific Analysis of Power Plant Cooling Systems

EPA Rule Should Allow Site-Specific Analysis of Power Plant Cooling Systems

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering revisions to regulations implementing Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act that could require hundreds of power plants to build cooling towers.  The electric utility sector encourages EPA to recognize site-specific circumstances, consider costs and benefits, allow site-specific assessments, and account for impacts to the ecosystem and the national energy supply.

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