Oyster Creek could close if required to build cooling towers
Owners of Oyster Creek say they will shut it down rather than build cooling towers. Exelon Corp. says the $800 million it would cost for construction is more than the 40-year-old Nuclear Generating Station is worth. But environmentalists say the job could be done for about $200 million. The state DEP required the plant to build one or more cooling towers instead of relying on water drawn to cool the reactor. The state says that process kills marine life.
Sue Linfante
