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Article: SEN. DOMENICI: DOE REPORT OUTLINES GROWING STRESS BETWEEN ENERGY PRODUCTION, WATER SUPPLIES
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 14, 2007
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The office of Sen. Pete V. Domenici, R-N.M., issued the following press release:
Sen. Pete Domenici today said an Energy Department report on the nexus between energy production and water supplies adds a new and problematic facet to the ongoing debate of how to make the United States more energy independent.
The DOE "Energy Demands on Water Resources--Report to Congress on the Interdepenency of Energy and Water" report identifies the need for water availability to be carefully considered during planning for energy facilities. It notes that operation of some facilities has already been curtailed due to concern over the availability of water, and that there is the potential for even more ...