In the case in the text,United States v.Ohio Edison Company,why did the court hold that the updates on the utility's equipment were subject to preconstruction review?

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Given the actual goals placed on the construction projects by Ohio Edison,and the substantial increase in emissions certain to follow,the company was required to project future emissions.The purpose of the projects was to extend the lives of units built before 1970,not simply to perform routine preventative care on components of the units.Finally,all of the projects involved replacement of major components,which had never before been replaced on the particular units.As a result,the projects were not routine in any sense of the term,and could have been projected to significantly increase the emission of pollutants.

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