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by thelastgallon 887 days ago
If we switch to renewables, there will be plenty of water, which is now used by fossil fuels.

U.S. thermoelectric plants are the largest source of U.S. water withdrawals, accounting for more than 40% of total U.S. water withdrawals in 2015.: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=50698