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NEIS documented a similar situation in Illinois during the summer of 1988, when over 90 reactor-days of power output at several Illinois reactors were either limited to no more than 30% capacity or entirely eliminated because Illinois’ reactors would have similarly thermally polluted our rivers. Then ComEd later had to install expensive cooling baffle systems at Dresden and elsewhere to meet EPA limits for thermal discharges. The choice in 1988 was either: cut power output, or kill the rivers with excess heat and higher radionuclide concentrations (a function of water volumes).



In a real global warming world, river volumes and flow rates may even be less than what they are today, or than what France experienced this year and in Illinois in 1988. To depend on nuclear power reactors which need copious amounts of water for BOTH intake and discharge will either kill the rivers and threaten public health and safety; or will add prohibitive costs to reactors.



Better solutions exist to meet legitimate energy needs.



http://neis.org/literature/Reports&Testimonies/vulnerabilities.htm



Hot Summer Likely To Shut Down Nuclear Reactors In France:

http://neis.org/Content/Global_Warming_Shuts_French_Nukes.htm



http://www.beyondnuclear.org/

http://www.nukefree.org/

http://www.neis.org/
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