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Texas weighs nuclear-powered water treatment as oilfield waste surges

Summary by dailyclimate.org
As Texas faces a looming water crisis, energy companies and lawmakers are considering using nuclear heat to treat toxic oilfield wastewater for reuse, but the process could consume more energy than many U.S. states generate.Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Treating the Permian Basin's billion gallons of daily wastewater could require up to 26 gigawatts of power — more than most U.S. states can currently produce.Texas-backed…

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dailyclimate.org broke the news in on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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