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CED-80-30 1 (1980-01-24)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress

OF THE UNITED STATES



Water Supply Should Not Be An Obstacle

To Meeting Energy Development Goals



This report disputes the common impression
that the energy industry's thirst for water will
create severe shortages throughout the water-
short, energy-rich West. Recent evidence in-
dicates that these predictions are unfounded
or outdated and that adequate water is avail-
able for energy development through at least
the year 2000.

New data shows that since the mid-1970s

      --electricity growth  rates have de-
      creased,

      --development of alternative  tech-
        nologies has slowed, and

      --expected water requirements for each
        technology have decreased.

 Consequently, huge water requirements to
 convert resources into energy are no longer
 necessary.


Immediate preparation and processing of en-
vironmental impact statements which address
potential and planned energy uses of water in
Foderal reservoirs would eliminate a major
oi~stacle to marketing Federal water to energy
ptojects. This action would assure that water
sales for energy development could take place
Without interferring with existing water users.


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