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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS
1997 FWOC Resolution
No. 12:
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SOLAR ENERGY COMPLEX ON THE NEVADA TEST SITE
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The Nevada Test Site lies
north of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert in an area which has more than
330 days of sunshine per year. From the late 1940's until
recently the site was used for the testing of nuclear weapons, both
above ground and below ground. At present its future is undecided
and uncertain. Because of the contamination, the site is
unsuitable for many uses.
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Senator Dick Bryan of
Nevada has proposed using the test site for a large solar energy
complex to supply energy for the increasing demands of the growing
Southwest. This energy would be both renewable and non-polluting,
allowing less dependence on hydro-power, nuclear power plants, and
fossil fuels.
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The Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs strongly supports the idea of establishing a solar energy
research and development complex at the Nevada Test Site.
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