Maryland power plants and the environment: A review of the impacts of power plants and transmission lines on Maryland's natural resources. Biannually report

Technical Report · Sun Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6405976

The report, published biannually by Maryland's Power Plant Research Program, is a summary of current information related to environmental impacts associated with electric power generation in Maryland. Topics discussed in detail include: Power Supply and Demand; Air Quality; Surface and Groundwater Impacts; Terrestrial Impacts; Radiological Impacts; and Acid Deposition.

• Research Organization: Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD (United States). Power Plant and Environmental Review Div.
• OSTI ID: 6405976
• Report Number(s): PB-93-197960/XAB; PPER-CEIR--8/1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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AIR QUALITY
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BAYS
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CLIMATIC CHANGE
COASTAL WATERS
DEPOSITION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECOSYSTEMS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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HYDROELECTRIC POWER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
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SURFACE WATERS
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