The Hard Parts
Water and land
How much water would it take from the river?
Not yet known. It depends on a cooling design that has not been chosen.
What we know
Any withdrawal from the Ohio River would need approvals: from the Kentucky Division of Water; under Clean Water Act Section 316(b) rules for cooling-water intakes; under Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission standards; and from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for any structures in the river.
What we don’t know yet
The cooling design and the volumes of water involved.
Who decides
The Kentucky Division of Water; the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
How you can take part
Public comment on permits and on the environmental review.
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