Bellas, Allen; Finney, Duane; Lange, Ian - In: Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy Volume 2 (2013) Number 2
Prior to adoption of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) most U.S. power plants used once-through cooling water systems that discharged large quantities of warm water. This resulted in significant amounts of thermal pollution in neighboring bodies of water. The CWA essentially mandated recirculating...