It's only fear-mongering if you silently presuppose that the regulations of the amount and temperature of water is arbitrary. In reality, these regulations are

It's only fear-mongering if you silently presuppose that the regulations of the amount and temperature of water is arbitrary. In reality, these regulations are necessary to a) not kill the river and b) to have acceptable safety margins for the cooling. Running these reactors is technically possible - just barely - but complety reckless.