How Does the Electric Utility Industry Affect Biodiversity in Maryland?
Power generation and transmission is one of the most visible and important anthropogenic activities affecting the natural environment, and therefore biodiversity. Specifically, electric utilities affect biodiversity in three ways: • Utilities own large areas of land (including many rare species and unique communities) that can be managed for the conservation of biodiversity • Avoidance of Biodiversity impacts (e.g., the construction, operation, and maintenance of power generating stations and transmission lines can be conducted in ways to avoid or minimize adverse impacts on biodiversity) • Utilities can conduct local (e.g.
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