Pumped storage hydro is undergoing a resurgence as part of the clean energy transition. To work, they require water, something in short supply in the Southwest where many are being proposed. My latest dives into how one community is pushing back. insideclimatenews.org/news/19112023/…

To tell this story, Alex Gould and I drove 12 hours to Ely. "It's unspoiled Nevada," rich in history and beautiful scenery, completed by a railway museum that's a National Historic Landmark. And it could become the home of one of the first new pumped storage sites.

“They haven’t done their basic homework,” said Mark Bassett ... “I don’t know, it’s a water project. Call me crazy. Call me a little insane. That’d be the first study I’d do—make sure I got the water.” Words: Wyatt Myskow / Inside Climate News Photos: ✋

Enjoy reading my work? The stories we write Inside Climate News cost money, and it's only possible because of donations. I've spent weeks traveling across the Southwest this year, with great photographers like Alex Gould coming along. That work is free to read. So pls, donate!

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