April 17, 2014 — The Environmental Protection Agency said it will delay for a month issuing a rule to shield fish from being killed when electric utilities and factories use water for cooling machinery.
The agency will sign the rule by May 16, according to a statement yesterday. Today was the EPA’s deadline.
“EPA requires the additional time to complete inter-agency consultations with the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service pursuant to the Endangered Species Act,” the EPA said.
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