Maryland Power Plants and the Environment. A Review of the Impacts of Power

摘要

The report is a summary of current information related to environmental impacts associated with electric power generation in Maryland. The topics covered include: power supply and demand; power plant licensing; air impacts; surface and groundwater impacts; terrestrial impacts; radiological impacts; socioeconomic impacts; Chesapeake Bay; toxic substances; global climate change; national parks and forests; Maryland coal mining; nuclear power; electrical transmission; deregulation; demand side management; environmental externalities; integrated resource planning.