Cooling towers required for Oyster Creek nuclear plant may force its closure | New Jers... - 0 views
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New Jersey environmental officials are requiring the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Ocean County -- the nation's oldest nuclear plant -- to install cooling towers. The design change is considered environmentally-friendly, yet costly, and one the plant operators say will force them to shut down. The state Department of Environmental Protection is requiring the installation of a "closed-cycle cooling system," which involves mostly air-cooling the plant using one or two towers.
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New Jersey environmental officials are requiring the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Ocean County -- the nation's oldest nuclear plant -- to install cooling towers. The design change is considered environmentally-friendly, yet costly, and one the plant operators say will force them to shut down. The state Department of Environmental Protection is requiring the installation of a "closed-cycle cooling system," which involves mostly air-cooling the plant using one or two towers.