River water sought for Billerica power plant

The developer of a power plant proposed for North Billerica wants to purchase 40 million gallons of water from the Concord River each year to control pollution and cool the plant's turbines.

[Lowering the Bar]

Was this water usage outlined when the project was first proposed? Thats a lot of water from a little river. has the environmental impact been researched?

[Jon Stewart]

This just flush well. The polluter gets take the town's water and leave residents with less powerful toilets and showerheads. What kind of deal is that? A raw deal.

[B-grrll]

More water from the river in the midst of a water ban. . and what about the potential for pollution. . .that is a clear and present danger if we let this plant be built.

[B-Boy]

I hope they suck that polluted mess dry, and all you residents grow an extra arm.