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The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

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The Resolution Copper mine, not far from Superior, Ariz., would use billions of gallons of water from the Phoenix region over the next 40 years. Water supplies in this region are under increasing stress from drought and climate change. (NPR)
The Resolution Copper mine, not far from Superior, Ariz., would use billions of gallons of water from the Phoenix region over the next 40 years. Water supplies in this region are under increasing stress from drought and climate change. (NPR)

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