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Great essay, but why can’t the geothermal companies just drill on non-federal lands, like in the East? Of course it would be great if things are made easier for them, which is why I like this essay, but the author hasn’t shown why staying off government-owned land is a major impediment to progress.

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Companies could drill more easily on private land, but most of the currently accessible geothermal resources are in the West. The federal government owns tons and tons of land there.

Here’s a map of geothermal hotspots: https://www.nrel.gov/gis/geothermal.html

And here’s a map of federally owned land:

https://gisgeography.com/federal-lands-united-states-map/

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This was very interesting. Cornell University is experimenting with this technology. I can see the exploration well from my house.

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Many thanks for this excellent and well presented info - keep up the good work! Will be rooting for Big G from now on and spreading the word at every opportunity!

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