[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CLEAN ENERGY JOBS FOR NEVADA

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, for far too long Nevada's economy has 
primarily been dependent on gaming and mining for job creation. Now 
it's time to diversify and take action to create clean energy jobs in 
Nevada, the sunniest State in the country with abundant geothermal and 
wind resources. We need jobs in southern Nevada, and the key is to 
focus on innovative new clean energy technologies.
  Just yesterday, a major solar developer in Nevada, Solar Millennium, 
announced that it plans to dry-cool its plant in the Amargosa Valley. 
That means it will use 90 percent less water than originally 
anticipated. This is very exciting. I have offered a number of 
amendments on the floor to improve the water efficiency of solar 
technology, which is important because many of the sunniest States are 
also some of the driest. This smart, innovative decision to use less 
water for this major solar project will speed the approval process, 
help stimulate the local economy, and create needed jobs in southern 
Nevada.

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