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Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Arizona, 1999, 12x 34", Epson K3 pigment print on Crane Portfolio Rag
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"What are the consequences for future generations of obtaining most of our energy from non-renewable resources? What options do we have to meet the growing need for power worldwide? As I traveled around the American West and Hawaii, I visited generating plants fueled by uranium, oil or gas, coal, water, solar, wind and geothermal energy. The discrepancy is stark between the considerable funding for extracted resources such as coal, oil and gas or uranium and the minimal attention given to renewable resources."– Joan Myers

Women to Watch National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, D.C. March 14-June 15, 2008

"visitors will be introduced to contemporary photographers whose work reflects the myriad ways in which the media is used today. These include Myers’ panoramic images of generators and power sources, which address the industrialization’s profound impact on the environment."

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