In addition, we volunteered to provide fuel samples and conduct stack testing for mercury at our other coal-fueled generating plants, including our Carneys Point and Logan Generating Plants in New Jersey and our Brayton Point and Salem Harbor Stations in Massachusetts. In 1999, Millennium Power also initiated a study with the EPA, the Connecticut and Massachusetts Departments of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the continued stability of the Quinebaug River near the plant site. Study results will help researchers determine what projects will improve water quality in Massachusetts and Connecticut and how best to implement them. We also have partnered with University of California at Davis biology students to aid the development of wildlife-friendly agricultural practices. The focus of the project is the native California wood duck.
Students monitor nest boxes, band ducks, and ducklings, and use telemetry to track brood survival.