The town council recommends that the plant install a more efficient cooling system that uses less water, claiming it will be more environmentally sound.

市委建议工厂换一套更有效的冷却系统以减少冷却水的使用量，他们认为这样更加环保。

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So to fix the problem, the town could have required the company to buy expensive cooling equipment, but that would have hurt the local economy.

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