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Gosar promotes small modular nuclear, desalination and regional water banking for Arizona
Summary
At the commission meeting Rep. Paul Gosar urged support for small modular nuclear reactors, described talks with utilities seeking multiple SMRs, and proposed a regional water-bank approach tied to desalination and interstate pipelines. He discussed using contaminated aquifers for critical-minerals processing and urged planning for future energy
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar told the Mohave County Public Lands and Recreation Commission on Aug. 7 that he supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy, including small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), and urged regional planning for desalinated water and state-level water banking to blunt Colorado River shortages.
Gosar said utilities in Arizona have applied for SMR projects and that he expects demand for small reactors to accelerate. "We need one up here. We need one in the…
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