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Dear Alice,
When coal-fired or nuclear power plants make electricity, they use a lot of water. And our increasing thirst for energy is putting this country's water resources at risk. In places where freshwater supplies are scarce, this can have serious implications. A new Union of Concerned Scientists report finds that not only are power plants sucking up enormous amounts of our drinking water, but we don't even know the extent of the problem because companies aren’t accurately tracking their water usage! The good news is that there are technologies available today that can generate power with little to no water use. In a world where freshwater sources are already becoming scarce because of global warming, it's critical that we precisely monitor power plant water use and shift to low-water sources of electricity. —Karla |
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