James Osborne, Houston Chronicle
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WASHINGTON - A top ranking Republican and Democrat have introduced legislation to speed up the development of power plants powered by underground hot springs.
The bipartisan effort comes as politicians look to expand America's geothermal sector, which has largely languished to date, to help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and combat climate change.
"Geothermal is a highly reliable, zero-emission resource able to provide both heat and power almost anywhere,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and co-author of the bill.
The bill, introduced Wednesday, would expand research into the energy technology and make changes to the permitting process for plants, which must be located above hot water reservoirs with temperatures reaching as high as 700 degrees.
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