The Last Straw

The report examines the significant water demands of fossil fuel power plants in the Interior West, highlighting the environmental risks of cooling systems and the potential for water savings through dry cooling, energy efficiency, and renewables.

• In 2000, coal and gas steam-generating electric plants in the eight-state Interior West withdrew over 650 million gallons of water per day, which is equivalent to the annual municipal needs of at least 3.64 million people.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2003). The Last Straw. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2002/04/21093520/The_Last_Straw.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. The Last Straw. 2003. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2002/04/21093520/The_Last_Straw.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2003last, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{The Last Straw}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2003}, month = apr, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2002/04/21093520/The_Last_Straw.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }