In the shadow of the
Canyonlands of Eastern Utah, a site has been proposed for the state’s first nuclear power plant. Located outside the town of
Green River, the plant would generate electricity for three million homes and provide a much need economic boost to the community. But the project would depend on huge amounts of water from the Green River itself, raising questions about its capacity to support this new development and other claims to its shrinking supply, not mention the impact on fish and other wildlife
“Whether it be oil shale, coal gasification plants, nuclear power plants and so, quite frankly there’s not enough water to support all these things,” said John Weisheit, the conservation director of
Living Rivers in
Moab. “In a river system such as this, even a small incremental drop can strand endangered fish habitat.”
In the edition of
Assignment Earth we weigh the balance between energy generation and environmental protection.
You must be logged in to post a comment.