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• Position: STATELINE - Geothermal energy - Brief article

Move over finite fossil fuels, a new source of renewable energy may be bursting onto the scene soon. Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water this summer into the side of Newberry Volcano, 20 miles south of Bend, Ore., according to the Associated Press. If all goes as planned, the water will bounce back to the surface quickly and be hot enough to create cheap, clean electricity. Scientists believe the process won't cause earthquakes--a concern with current geothermal energy production in Arkansas and...