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The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments and the Great Lakes Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

Description: This paper deals with the market for SO{sub 2} emission allowances over time and electric utility compliance choices. For currently high emitting plants ( > 2.5 lb SO{sub 2}/MMBtu), the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) provide for about twice as many SO{sub 2} allowances to be issued per year in Phase 1 (1995--1999) than in Phase 2. Also, considering the scrubber incentives in Phase 1, there is likely to be substantial emission banking for use in Phase 2. Allowance prices are expected to in… more
Date: January 1, 1991
Creator: Hanson, D.; Molburg, J.; Pandola, G.; Taxon, T.; Lurie, G.; Fisher, R. et al.
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Relative availability of selected trace elements from coal fly ash and Lake Michigan sediment

Description: The concentration of greater than 1 ..mu..m coal fly ash particles in Lake Michigan surface waters was found to be 10/sup 5/ to 10/sup 6/ per liter. With an expected residence time of one year, this concentration implies a flux to the sediment of 10/sup 6/ to 10/sup 7/ particles/cm/sup 2//yr, or about 10/sup -6/ to 10/sup -5/ g/cm/sup 2//yr. The release of trace elements from fly ash and sediment has been studied using Chelex-100 resin to simulate leaching at high dilutions in natural media. Mn… more
Date: January 1, 1977
Creator: Alberts, J.J.; Burger, J.; Kalhorn, S.; Seils, C. & Tisue, T.
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Plutonium and Americium Concentration Along Fresh-Water Food Chains of the Great Lakes, U. S. A. Progress Report, July 1976--September 30, 1977

Description: The primary purpose of studying the biogeochemical behavior of transuranic radionuclides in large freshwater lakes began with studies of the distribution of these radionuclides, essentially introduced from the fallout of atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, in Lake Ontario. The recognition that an additional source of supply of these nuclides to Lake Ontario (subsequent to their release into Lake Erie) existed in the form of leakage from the Nuclear Fuel Services reprocessing plant at Springville… more
Date: January 1, 1977
Creator: Bowen, V. T.
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Quantification and reduction of the uncertainty in mass balance models by Monte Carlo analysis of prior data

Description: The general objective of this workshop is to investigate and discuss methods by which uncertainties in mass balance models for toxics in the Great Lakes may be reduced. As described by the workshop prospectus, this paper is focused on problems of reducing (and quantifying) uncertainty as they relate to in situ field observations/system response measurements for the establishment of initial conditions, boundary conditions, calibration/confirmation data sets, and model post-audit data sets.'' I h… more
Date: January 1, 1991
Creator: Lesht, B.M.
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Numerical simulations of mesoscale precipitation systems. Final progress report, 1 April-30 June 1981

Description: A numerical model designed for the study of mesoscale weather phenomena is presented. It is a three-dimensional, time-dependent model based upon a mesoscale primitive-equation system, and it includes parameterizations of cloud and precipitation processes, boundary-layer transfers, and ground surface energy and moisture budgets. This model was used to simulate the lake-effect convergence over and in the lee of Lake Michigan in late fall and early winter. The lake-effect convergence is created in… more
Date: May 12, 1982
Creator: Dingle, A. N.
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Phytoplankton and physical-chemical conditions in selected rivers and the coastal zone of Lake Michigan, 1972

Description: A very large data set was obtained on the nearshore environment of Lake Michigan during 1972. The data set is probably unique in that samples were collected and analyzed for a number of physical-chemical parameters and for phytoplankton standing crop and species composition. Phytoplankton identified during the study totaled 431 taxa of which 306 were diatoms, which serves to illustrate the magnitude of available data. Results are presented for eleven different transects sampled in April and for… more
Date: January 1, 1980
Creator: Schelske, C.L.; Feldt, L.E. & Simmons, M.S.
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan

Description: This action plan articulates the most significant ecosystem problems for the Great Lakes, and describes efforts to address them. The five areas are toxic substances, invasive species, health and pollution, wildlife and habitat preservation and restoration, and finally a component that covers accountability and evaluation.
Date: February 21, 2010
Creator: United States. Council on Environmental Quality.
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Environmental status of the Lake Michigan region. Volume II. Natural areas of the Lake Michigan drainage basin and endangered or threatened plant and animal species

Description: The accelerating encroachment of human activity on the natural landscape has made many citizens appreciate the need to save representative biotic communities before urbanization and technologically induced change eliminate such communities. Active programs in natural-area preservation are now in progress in the four basin states; these programs have strong public support and legislative mandate. Local, state, and federal agencies and private individuals have taken an active interest in protecti… more
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Stearns, F. & Lindsley, D.
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Radiological and Environmental Research Division ecological annual report, January-December 1975. [Transuranium elements, plutonium]

Description: The report includes 31 papers describing projects of the division. Of interest are the studies of plutonium and other transuranic elements in the Great Lakes and in the drainage basin of the Greater Miami River in Ohio. Emphasis has been placed upon attempts to understand the biogeochemical behavior of plutonium and other transuranic elements in the environment. A new program is described which examines the potential effects on aquatic ecosystems of pollutants related to nonnuclear energy conve… more
Date: January 1, 1976
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Nutrient enrichment and eutrophication of Lake Michigan. Progress report, November 1, 1975--September 30, 1978

Description: This progress report begins with a summary of research activities during the past three years and ends with eleven appendices as supplemental reference materials. In the following summary, brief narratives were prepared integrating the reports under the following headings: nearshore processes, mixing and water transport, phytoplankton nutrient enrichment experiments, and ecosystem analyses. The purpose of the summary is to point out the significance of research efforts with reference to broader… more
Date: January 1, 1978
Creator: Schelske, C.L.
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Industrial demand for western coal in the Great Lakes region

Description: The Great Lakes industrial coal market, though currently much smaller than utility use, is expected to grow by as much as 3% per year until 1985. Although the potential for industrial coal use appears to be growing modestly, the share of this market captured by Western coal is critically affected by air quality regulations. Existing and projected ambient air quality violations in the vicinity of port cities will prohibit new coal use. This will be a particularly severe constraint in the center … more
Date: September 1, 1979
Creator: Krohm, G.C.
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Environmental impact of coal ash on tributary streams and nearshore water or Lake Erie. Final report

Description: The environmental impact of coal ash disposal at a landfill site in north-central Chautauqua County, New York was studied from June 1975 through July 1977. Water samples taken from wells, ponds, and streams at 67 sites were analyzed for specific conductance, pH, alkalinity, arsenic, calcium, cadmium, chloride, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulfate and zinc. Evidence suggests that ponds at the landfill were high in Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, and SO/sub 4/ compar… more
Date: August 1, 1978
Creator: Wood, K.G.
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Radiological and Environmental Research Division: ecology. Annual report, January-December 1982

Description: This is the annual report of the Radiological and Environmental Division of the Argonne National Laboratory for 1982. Studies of the effects of ozone on crop growth and yield have been carried out by the Terrestrial Ecology Group for winter wheat and for sorghum. The Microcosms for Acid Rain Studies (MARS) facility was completed in the early summer. Controlled investigations of plant and soil responses in acid rain were initiated with crop plants grown in two different midwestern soil types. Th… more
Date: September 1, 1983
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Feasibility of a district cooling system using natural cold water

Description: The findings of investigations into the use of natural cold water district cooling systems are outlined. Concepts involving the use of natural cold water for cooling commercial and residential buildings have been examined and found to be economically sound and technically feasible. Studies indicate that naturally occurring cold water sources exist in proximity to certain municipal areas that have large cooling demands. Savings in energy resources, long term cost benefits, and environmental safe… more
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Jitco, T
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Water resources research program. Thermal plumes from submerged discharges at Zion Nuclear Power Station: additional prototype measurements of interacting plumes

Description: Measurements were made of the thermal plumes from the two submerged discharges of the Zion plant into Lake Michigan during the summer of 1976. The survey results are reported in the form of horizontal isotherm maps at vertical intervals of 1.0 m, from the surface to a depth of 3.0 m, and of selected vertical cross sections. Ambient lake-water temperatures and currents were monitored throughout the study period. Analysis of data from two mappings of double plumes made in 1975 by Argonne at this … more
Date: July 1, 1977
Creator: Paddock, R. A.; Frigo, A. A. & Ditmars, J. D.
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Improved field experimental designs and quantitative evaluation of aquatic ecosystems

Description: The paired-station concept and a log transformed analysis of variance were used as methods to evaluate zooplankton density data collected during five years at an electrical generation station on Lake Michigan. To discuss the example and the field design necessary for a valid statistical analysis, considerable background is provided on the questions of selecting (1) sampling station pairs, (2) experimentwise error rates for multi-species analyses, (3) levels of Type I and II error rates, (4) pro… more
Date: May 1984
Creator: McKenzie, D. H. & Thomas, J. M.
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Economic feasibility of sail power devices on Great Lakes bulk carriers

Description: Three ships were examined, the ED RYERSON, the ST. CLAIR, and the STEWART CORT to determine if retro-fitting these ships with a 3000 sq ft soft sail cat rig is economically feasible. By using existing weather data taken from recorded observations on Lake Michigan and Lake Superior and known performance characteristics of both the sailplan and hull, a computer program was written to model the problem. Three cases for each ship were estimated. The first was the average fuel savings, second was an… more
Date: September 22, 1982
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Water Science and Technology Board annual report 1988

Description: This annual report of the Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB) summarizes the activities of the Board and its subgroups during 1988, its sixth year of existence. Included are descriptions of current and recently completed projects, new activities scheduled to begin in 1989, and plans for the future. The report also includes information on Board and committee memberships, program operational features, and reports produced during the past several years. This annual report is intended to prov… more
Date: January 1, 1989
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Transport and transformation of pollutant in the Lake Michigan area. [Pollutants from the Chicago and Milwaukee areas]

Description: The transport and the transformation of pollutants emitted from the Milwaukee and the Chicago areas were studied during August 1976. The study is part of the MAP3S program sponsored by ERDA--DBER. The experiments were conducted in approximately Lagrangian frames of reference utilizing two instrumented aircraft and surface support units. It was found that: 1) build up of ozone downwind of the areas occurred; 2) sulfate concentrations were higher in the urban plume than those upwind, and progress… more
Date: January 1, 1977
Creator: Alkezweeny, A. J.; Young, J. A.; Lee, R. N.; Busness, K. M. & Hales, J. M.
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Transuranics in a stream near a nuclear-fuel chemical separations plant

Description: The concentrations of plutonium, americium, and curium in a small stream that drains the chemical separations areas on the Savannah River Plant were determined. Typical concentrations for /sup 238/Pu, /sup 239/ /sup 240/Pu, /sup 241/Am, and /sup 244/Cm were 39, 9.5, 5.0, and 7.5 fCi/L, respectively. These concentrations are much lower than the maximum permissible concentrations in water of 30 nCi/L (US Code of Federal Regulations, 10 CFR-20). Less than half of all transuranic activity was assoc… more
Date: March 1, 1981
Creator: Holloway, R. W. & Hayes, D. W.
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Water Resources Research Program: Pollution of Coastal Waters Off Chicago by Sinking Plumes From the Indiana Harbor Canal

Description: On March 2, 1977, during sinking-plume conditions, a portion of the water of the Indiana Harbor Canal (IHC) was injected with samarium and rhodamine-dye tags and a section of the IHC's surface was covered with simulated oily waste tagged with dysprosium. Water samples were taken downcurrent, over a 54-hr period, from a vessel and from the raw-water streams from the intakes at Chicago's South Water Filtration Plant (SWFP). Bottom currents and water temperatures were measured almost continuously … more
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Harrison, W.; McCown, D. L.; Raphaelian, L. A. & Saunders, K. D.
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