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DE SCR17
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
5/7/2009
Primary Sponsor
Robert Gilligan
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AI Summary
- Urges New Jersey to discontinue "once through" cooling systems at power plants and factories along the Delaware River and Bay
- These antiquated cooling systems pump hundreds of millions of gallons of water daily, killing millions of fish and aquatic organisms while returning water at higher temperatures
- Switching to proven alternative cooling methods could reduce water intake by at least 90% and fish kill by at least 90%
- Eliminating harmful cooling systems would protect fisheries and spur economic growth in commercial fishing, recreational fishing, crabbing, and tourism industries in both New Jersey and Delaware
- Urges New Jersey to implement "best technology available" cooling methods as required by the Clean Water Act Section 316(b)
Legislative Description
Honoring Delaware Public Defender Lawrence M. Sullivan As He Prepares To Retire From The Position He Has Held Ably And Well For Nearly Four Decades.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
6/3/2009
Full Bill Text
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