Thermal Pollution, 1968
| Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1446 |
| Release | : 1968 |
| ISBN-10 | : MINN:31951D03632489B |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (9B Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Reviews problem of heat discharges into waterways, especially as related to steam electrical generating plants, and their effects upon river ecological systems. Feb. 13 hearing was held in Portland, Maine; and Feb. 14 hearing was held in Montpelier, Vt., pt.1; Continuation of hearings on water pollution problems caused by electric power plants. Apr. 19 hearing was held in Miami, Fla., pt.2; Appendix includes "Heated Effluents and Effects on Aquatic Life with Emphasis on Fishes," a bibliography by Edward C. Raney and Bruce W. Menzel, Cornell Univ. for Philadelphia Electric Co. and Ichthyological Associates, July 7, 1967 (p. 1285-1374); and "Water Temperatures and Aquatic Life," a report by Charles B. Wurtz and Charles E. Renn, for the Edison Electric Institute, June 1, 1965 (p. 1139-1243), pt.4.
