Use nuclear energy to augment water supply
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
By Robert J. McTaggart
June 27, 2009
Desalination might become increasingly necessary if severe drought continues in the United States. This process of removing salt from seawater will require an abundant, clean energy source with a secure domestic supply that avoids the emission of greenhouse gases. Nuclear energy is that source, and the good news is that the technology for nuclear desalination is proven and available.
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Moreover, nuclear energy is environmentally benign, with spent fuel stored in concrete-and-steel casks, whereas plants run on fossil fuels pollute the air and emit large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. No carbon tax would be applied to the electricity generated from nuclear energy.
