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TO: Julie Hewitt, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency 

Bob Perciasepe, Acting Administrator, Enviromental Protection Agency 

FROM: Richard Schneider, Coalition To Protect Fisheries 

DATE: March, 2013 

RE: Creating Jobs 

Fish Kill Problem 

Clean Free Electricity 

Sec. 316 Clean Water Act

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Hello, my name is Richard Schneider from the 'Coalition To Protect Fisheries'. This letter is about 

stopping the massive fish kill in this country caused by outdated 'once through cooling systems', 

creating thousands of jobs and producing free clean electricity from existing wasted heat. 

This letter is to inform you with a great way to create many jobs. They are commercial and 

recreational fishing jobs, construction jobs, and manufacturing jobs with an added benefit of 

producing free clean electricity. 

Instead of 'once through cooling systems that kill massive amounts of fish and crabs, you use a 

device( a rankin or sterling engine) to convert waste heat to electricty. This would apply to the 

whole country. 

With this letter is some information about the fish kill problem and waste heat recovery. 

There are several companies that deal with waste heat recovery. There are plenty of companies. 

If you google 'waste heat recovery' there is plenty of information. 

This waste heat recovery systems can be used large scale as well as small scale. 

One company is 'Recycled Energy Developement'. I have contacted them. I spoke with thier 

representative several times. Please google them. It is a wealth of information. 

I also spoke with a gentleman from 'Electratherm', who makes a device called a 'Green Machine'. 

It is a rankin engine that converts waste heat to electricity. Please google them. 

With this letter is a copy of President Obama's Executive Order that deals with "Industrial Energy 

Efficiency', waste heat. The order states that all agencies of the U.S. goverment should work
together to increase industrial energy efficiency and stop wasting valuable energy. 

Also is a copy of U.S. Senate Bill 3275-112th Congress that pertains to energy sponsored by Sen. 

Coons and Sen. Carper. 

Also is a copy of my letter to Sen. Coons and Sen. Carper about the fish kill, jobs, free clean 

electricity and waste heat recovery. 

Also is an excellant 'Wilmington News Journal' article about the massive fish kill problem along 

the Delaware River. 

Also there are two resolutions by the Delaware Legislature that passed unanimously that 

pertains to the fish kill problem and the millions of dollars lost each year, every year. 

This should be a win, win, win situation for the country. 

It is a jobs, jobs, jobs idea. Commercial and recreational fishing jobs produced and sustained from 

the fish that are no longer being killed, construction jobs to install the heat recovery equipment, 

manufactoring jobs to make the equipment and also a benefit of free clean electricity produced that 

is sold back to the grid. 

The idea is to convert once through cooling systems to waste heat recovery systems that 

produce electricity. Use profits from the electricity produced along with federal and state tax breaks 

and grants to cover the cost. Years of free clean electricity produced from existing heat sources. 

The massive fish kill was supposed to be stopped by Section 316 of the Clean Water Act. 

However, the older facilities and power plants still use once through cooling and it has and 

continues to destroy the fisheries, losing thousands of jobs and losings millions of dollars every 

year. 

The EPA still after many decades, (the Clean Water Act passed in the 1970's) stil allows the 

massive fish kill to continue. 

The EPA's own literature describing the fish kill and section 316 states "Section 316B of the Clean 

Water Act requires National Pollution Discharge Elimination system(NPDES) permits for facilities 

with cooling water intake structures reflect the Best Technology Available(BTA) to minimize harmful 

impacts on the enviroment. the withdrawal of cooling water by facilities removes billions of aquatic 

organisms from the waters of the United States each year including fish, fish larvae, fish eggs, 

crustations, shellfish, sea turtles, marine mammals and other aquatic life. Most impacts are to early 

stages of fish and shellfish through impingement and entrainment." 

The massive fish kill still continues. 

There is a great solution to the fish kill problem. Stop once through cooling, use the excess heat
to create electricity and create jobs. 

Would you please look at the information I have provided. 

Thank you for reading this letter. 

We are just trying to do what is best for the country and it's citizens. 

The question is "Is it better to continue to senselessly destroy a great natural resource, the 

fisheries, or is it better to stop the destruction of this great natural resource and harvest this natural 

resuorce for the benefit of the United States and it's citizens? 

Thank You, 

Richard Schneider 

Coalition To Protect Fisheries 

P.O. Box 405, Bear DE, 19701 

302-5071270
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Obama signed an Executive Ord€r to facilitate investments in industrial 

energyefticiencythatwill strengthen American manufacturing and help create jobs These efforts to boost 

industrial energyetllciency, including combined heatand powers.stems, can save manufacturers as much as 

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2020, a 50% increase from today. Meeting this goal would save energy users $10 billion per year, result in $40 to 

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Summary 

Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax treatment of publidy traded partnerships as 

corporations, to expand the definition of "qualifying income" for such partnerships to indude income and gains from renewable and alternative fuels 

(in addition to fossil fuels), induding renewable energy facilities used in the production of electricity, biodiesel, alcohol used as fuels, and renewable 

fuels used to reduce or replace fossil fuels present in transportation fuels. 

Title 

Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act 

Sen Begich, Mark Sen Coons. Christopher A. Sen Bmwn, Swtt P. Sen Murkowski, Lisa 

Sen Franken, Al Sen Warner, Mark R Sen Tester, Jon Sen Bennet, Michael F. 

Sen Landrieu, Mary L Sen Whltehouse, Sheldon Sen Carper, Thomes R. Sen Shaheen, Jeanne 

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Hello, my name is Richard Schneider. I am with the 'Coalition To Protect Fisheries'. This letter is 

to inform you with a great way to create many jobs. They are commercial and recreational fishing 

jobs, construction jobs, and manufacturing jobs with an added benefit of producing clean free 

electricity. 

Instead of once through cooling systems that kill vast amounts of fish and crabs, you use a device 

(a rankin or a sterling engine) to convert the waste heat to electricity. This would apply to this 

region as well as all over the country. 

With this letter is some information about the fish kill problem and waste heat recovery. 

There are several companies that deal with waste heat recovery. One is 'Recycled Energy 

Developemanf. I have contacted them and they are considering my proposal. There is a copy of my 

letter to them. I spoke with their representative a few times. Please google them. It is a wealth of 

information. 

Second I spoke with a gentleman from 'Electratherm', who makes a device called a 'Green 


Machine'. It is a rankin engine device that converts waste heat to electricity. Please google them. 

There are plenty of companies. If you google 'waste heat recovery', there is plenty of 

information. 

This waste heat recovery can be used large scale as well as small scale such as office buildings, 

schools and state buildings throughout the state and country. 

I am persuing many approaches. I spoke with State senater McDowell about waste heat recovery 

and he said he is very much interested in the idea and has known about waste heat recovery for 

years. 

I sent a letter to Representative Carney about this idea and the fish ku problem. He knows I have 

been working on the fish kill problem for years. Here is a copy of the letter I wrote to him. 

I will also be sending a similiar letter to Senator Carper. 

I also have contacted Secretery Collin O'Mara of DNREC and Mr. Smalls of DNREC on this idea. 

I also spoke with Harry Gravell of the Union Building Trades about waste heat recovery. 

I am working with John Flaherty, Mark Brunswich and Jim Black on the fish kill problem. 

I am also pursuing the EPA to stop the fish kill. There is a copy of my public comments to the EPA. 

The EPA after long delays is supposed to come out with a ruling on the fish kill problem. 

The Clean Water Act of the 1970's stated that the 'Best Technolg%j Available' should be used to
stop the fish kill. However many older facilities have not been retrofited and are still destroying the 

fisheries. 

Also is a copy of President Obamas Executive Order that deals with industrial Energy Efficiency, 

waste heat. 

Also is a copy of U.S. Senate Bill 3275-112th congress that pertains to waste heat to electricity 

sponsered by you, Sen. Coons and Sen. Carper. 

I am working with the Delaware Riverkeepers. 

The idea is to convert ance through cooling systems to waste heat recovery systems that 

produce electricity. Use profits from the electricity produced along with tax breaks and grants to 

cover the cost. Years of free clean electricity produced. 

It is a jobs, jobs, jobs idea. Commercial and recreational jobs produced and sustained from the 

fish that are no longer being killed, constuction jobs to install the equipment, manufacturing jobs to 

make the equipment and also a benefit of free clean electricity produced that is sold back to the 

grid. 

A win, win, win situation for the State of Diaware and the whole country. 

I would like to speak to you about this and answer any questions you may have. Your help is 

greatly needed and would be greatly appreciatted.

Thank You, 

Richard Schneider 302-5071270 

P.O. Box 405, Bear DE 19701
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Reps. Carson, Bennett, Mitchell, WaHs, Cathcart, D. 

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McDowell, Peterson, Simpson 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. I 

A RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL 

CONTROL TO REQUIRE ALL FACILITIES THAT OPERATE IN DELAWARE WATERS AND UTILIZE 

COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES TO IMPLEMENT "CLOSED-CYCLE" COOLING SYSTEMS, 

AND URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO 

DECLARE THAT "CLOSED CYCLE" COOLING SYSTEMS CONSTITUTE THE BEST TECHNOLOGY 

AVAILABLE FOR WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES. 

WHEREAS, cooling water intake structures generally utilize one of two types of systems: "Once-through" 

systems take water in, use it to absorb heat, and return the water to its source at a higher temperature. "Closed-cycle" 

systems recirculate the water after allowing it to cool off in a reservoir or tower before being reused, and add water to 

the system only to replace that which is lost through evaporation. "Closed-cycle" systems, therefore, withdraw far 

less water than "Once-through" systems; and 

WHEREAS, "Once-through" cooling systems result in the deaths of millions of fish and aquatic life due to 

the hundreds of millions of gallons of water per day being pumped through the facility to cool the facility; and 

WHEREAS, "Once-through" cooling systems result in the destruction of fish and aquatic life, having a 

negative impact on the surrounding fish and aquatic environment, and leading to the State potentially losing millions 

of dollars per year from the lOSS of commercial and recreational fishing, crabbing, tourism and other related 

industries: and 

WHEREAS, "Closed-cycle" cooling systems do not harm the surrounding fish and aquatic life, as "Closedcycle" cooling systems only require a very small amount of water from the surrounding environment to replenish 

water lost to evaporation; and 

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WHEREAS, the use of "Closed-cycle" cooling systems would spur economic growth in the affected areas 

by increasing the positive Impact of commercial and recreational fishing, crabbing, tourism and other related 

industries, and will likely lead to increased revenue for the State; and 

WHEREAS, The Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1326(b), requires that the location, design, construction and 

capacity of cooling water intake structures reflect the "best technology available" for minimizing adverse 

environmental impact; and 

WHEREAS, "Closed-cycle" cooling systems are generally regarded as among the "best technology 

available" for water cooling intake structures in that "Closed-cycle" cooling systems minimize the adverse 

environmental impact on the surrounding Delaware waters; and 

WHEREAS examination of whether facilities should be required to adopt "Closed-cycle" cooling systems 

as one of the "best technologies available" for water cooling intake structures is an important step in protecting a 

great natural resource -- the fish and aquatic life in Delaware. 

NOW, THEREFORE: 

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 145th General Assembly of the State of 

Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the General Assembly does hereby urge the Department of Natural 

Resources and Environmental Control to declare that "Closed-cycle" cooling systems constitute one of the best 

technologies available for water cooling intake structures, 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly does hereby urge the Department of Natural 

Resources and Environmental Control to promptly evaluate whether facilities that operate in Delaware waters and 

that use cooling water intake structures should be required to adopt "Closed-cycle" cooling systems or other cooling 

water technologies which adequately address fish and aquatic environmental concerns at such facilities as quickly as 

possible. 

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SPONSOR: Sen. Venables & Rep. Kowalko; 

Sens. Bunting, Bushweller, Cloutier. Ennis, Lawson, 

McDowell, Simpson & Sokola; Reps. Hocker, Jaques, Q. 

Johnson, Mitchell & Muirooney 

DELAWARE STATE SENATE 

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17 

URGING THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO DISCONTINUE 'ONCE THROUGH' COOLING SYSTEMS ON THE 

DELAWARE RWER AND BAY WHICH HARMS THE FISHERIES AND LIMITS THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN THE 

COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERIES AND CRABBING INDUSTRIES. 

1 WHEREAS, to create thousands of jobs in the commercial and recreational fishing and crabbing industries in New 

2 Jersey and Delaware, and 

3 WHEREAS, New Jersey and Delaware share the Delaware River and Bay; and 

4 WHEREAS, several locations such as power plants and factories located in New Jersey along the Delaware River 

5 and Bay still use the antiquated fisheries harming 'once through' cooling systems; and 

6 WHEREAS, 'once through' cooling systems take water in, use to absorb heat and return the water to its source at a 

7 higher temperature; and 

8 WFIEREAS, 'once through' cooling systems result in the deaths of millions of fish and aquatic life due to the 

9 hundreds of millions of gallons of water per day being pumped through the facility to cool the facility; and 

10 WFIEREAS, 'once through' cooling systems result in the destruction of fish and aquatic life, having a negative 

11 impact on the surrounding fish and aquatic environment and leading to the states of New Jersey and Delaware losing 

12 millions of dollars per year from the loss of commercial and recreational fishing, crabbing, tourism and other related 

13 industries; and 

14 WHEREAS, the fisheries harming 'once through' cooling systems can be changed to other proven methods of 

15 cooling that would reduce the water intake by at least 90% and the fish kill by at least 90%; and 

16 WHEREAS, the use of other proven methods of cooling would spur economic growth in the affected areas by 

17 increasing the positive impact of commercial and recreational fishing, crabbing, tourism and other related industries and 

18 will likely lead to increased revenue for the states of New Jersey and Delaware; and 

19 WHEREAS, the Clean Water Act, U.S.C, section 316 (b) requires that the design and construction of cooling 

20 systems reflect the 'best technology available' for minimizing adverse environmental impact; and 

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21 WHEREAS, utilizing the 'best technology available' cooling methods is an important step in protecting a great 

22 natural resource, fish and aquatic life in the Delaware River and Bay; 

23 NOW THEREFORE: 

24 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 146th Delaware General Assembly, the House of Representatives 

25 concurring therein, that the General Assembly does hereby urge the State of New Jersey to discontinue the use of outdated, 

26 fisheries harming 'once through' cooling systems and implement other proven, less harmful methods of cooling that would 

27 reduce the fish kill by at least 90% and water intake by at least 90%. 

28 BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Delaware General Assembly urges the State of New Jersey to address the 

29 fish and aquatic environmental concerns at such facilities as quickly as possible. 

SYNOPSIS 

This resolution asks the state of New Jersey to discontinue once-through cooling at all its facilities along the 

Delaware River to protect fisheries and create jobs for both New Jersey and Delaware.

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