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<br />" r-.- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,- <br /> <br />- 6 - <br /> <br />,. . <br />-'. <br />... ,,--I <br />C' <br /> <br />,","" <br />'-~ <br /> <br />by the energy dilemma of our time. <br />merger of economic, technical, and <br /> <br />It also represents a new approach <br />environmental objectives. <br /> <br />to the <br /> <br />The AQUATRAIN project is not just environmentally sound....it can actually <br />reverse some of the negative environmental effects of projects from an earlier <br />day. Because, instead of continued degradation of the spectacular Colorado <br />River system, humans will actually upgrade the river's quality. <br /> <br />AQUATRAIN will also be energy-efficient. It's estimated the system will use less <br />than 10% of the energy it transports. And, it will be economical. Preliminary <br />studies show that coal transportation from NW Colorado to California will cost <br />less than conventional methods from the very start, with an increasing cost <br />advantage over time. <br /> <br />The AQUATRAIN project is proposed by W. R. Grace as a private business enterprise-- <br />not a government program--although government cooperation is certainly needed. <br />Therefore, financial investment in AQUATRAIN will depend on potential returns from <br />the project, just as in any business undertaking. <br /> <br />There are two sources of revenue for the AQUATRAIN project. The first is coal <br />transportation--10ng-term coal contracts to use the pipeline are, of course, <br />necessary, and without such assurance, the system cannot be built. <br /> <br />Second, it is understood that federal and regional governments will share the <br />costs of the salinity control provided by the project. In this regard, the <br />AQUATRAIN project can be just as effective as the government's own salinity con- <br />trol projects. But, its benefits to society will go far beyond pollution control <br />alone, and its cost to society will be far less. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation is encouraging private firms to address the salinity <br />problem with innovative technologies. In a 1981 study of alternatives for <br />salinity control, the Bureau identified coal transportation as one of several <br />possible industrial uses of saline water, and it encouraged expressions of interest <br />from industry. W. R. Grace & Co. responded with the AQUATRAIN proposal. Today, <br />W. R. Grace & Co. is proposing a broadly-based cooperative effort involving state <br />and federal governments, as well as private industry, to build the AQUATRAIN system. <br /> <br />Accordingly, W. R. Grace is now seeking expressions of interest in AQUATRAIN from <br />