There is more cost involved in energy production than the damage to the ecology of aquatic habitats, according to a recent New York Times article. All along the energy production chain water is consumed and removed from the water cycle, using around 35.1 billion cubic […] More
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Originally posted at Ecocentric. As a new mom, Mary Ann Hitt knows that “this fight is the single biggest thing” she can do to protect her daughter’s future. The fight? To foil plans–conceived about a decade ago–for a new “coal rush” that would have put […] More
Originally published at Ecocentric Paul Gallay, Executive Director & Hudson Riverkeeper and environmental attorney Reed Super talk about how power plants using once-through cooling technology to cool their turbines and produce electricity are destroying the Hudson River’s fish and aquatic life in this important new […] More
Power plant cooling water intake systems kill billions of fish and other aquatic creatures every year and currently require more water than any other industry in the United States. Many of these plants are located on some of the nation’s most beautiful and treasured waterways. […] More
*As published on Ecocentric Blog by Kyle Rabin | 05.18.2011 | Rob Weltner, President of Operation SPLASH [Photo courtesy of Dulce Fernandes] Rob Weltner grew up on the south shore of Long Island so the South Shore Estuary looms large in his life. “Ever […] More
By Kari Lydersen *As published on Midwest Energy News The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new steps to reduce the number of fish killed by power plant cooling systems, but critics say the plan, which relies on state-level enforcement, will be ineffective. Every year billions […] More
by Peter Hanlon 04.20.2011 No, the Other Power Plant Rule (the one about killing fish) Photo courtesy of Brian Smith, Citizens Campaign for the Environment I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of eating and breathing and of wildlife with fully-functioning reproductive […] More
