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On the recordJune 24, 2014
The ongoing drought in many parts of the country coupled with the need to curtail certain power plants because of insufficient water supplies demonstrates the critical connection between energy and water.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz discusses the impact of drought on energy production.

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