What if the key to unlocking a cleaner, more sustainable energy future was hidden just beneath our feet—but we lacked the tools to reach it? Despite geothermal energy’s immense potential to power ...

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Geothermal energy today plays only a minor role in the U.S. electricity mix. Most of the country lacks natural features like hot springs and geysers, where Earth’s simmering heat is relatively easy to ...

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part four in a four-part series. Read part one here, part two here and part three here. Correction: This article has been updated ...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has recently leased out more than 5,000 acres of public land for geothermal energy in Malheur County. Leasing of the land is the first step in developing geothermal ...