Uncertainty and Conservatism in Assessing Environmental Impact under §316(b): Lessons from the Hudson River Case

Initially, regulation of cooling water intakes under §316(b) was extremely conservative due to the rapid increase predicted for generating capacity, and to the uncertainty associated with our knowledge of the effects of entrainment and impingement. The uncertainty arose from four main sources: estim...

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Main Authors: John R. Young, William P. Dey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.198
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