Page 163 - Westchester Magazine - January 2011

JUST RELEASED: THE FACTS ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT THE HUDSON’S AQUATIC LIFE.
The NY Department of Environmental Conservation staff wants cooling towers to be built at Indian Point. They believe cooling towers are necessary to protect fish eggs and larvae in the Hudson River. We at Indian Point share the goal of protecting the Hudson environment, but have a smarter solution—a technology that is far more effective over time and far less disruptive than cooling towers.
COOLING TOWERS VERSUS WEDGEWIRE SCREENS
Why cooling towers don’t make sense.
Each cooling tower would be 17 stories high, seriously impacting our scenic Hudson shoreline. Cooling towers would also release more than 100 tons of particulate matter into the air, and they’d take at least 15 years
to permit and build.
Why Wedgewire screens are the smarter solution.
Wedgewire screens are installed underwater, so they’re not visible. Wedgewire screens are non-polluting. And they could be installed within 5 years—at least 10 years sooner than cooling towers.
The DEC and Indian Point share a common goal. But we also believe there’s a smarter solution—one that will protect the Hudson’s environment and ensure the continued flow of 26 percent of New York City and Westchester’s power supply. Isn’t it obvious?
Visit SafeSecureVital.com/the-smarter-solution to find out more about Wedgewire screens.
Safe. Secure. Vital.
Indian Point Energy Center