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Utah lawmakers give initial nod to bill defining who holds the rights to geothermal energy
As geothermal developments bloom in Utah, lawmakers aim to answer: who has claim on the geothermal resources in the state? “We have a lot of geothermal resources, and they’re not being developed as much as they should or could be,” Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on Wednesday. “And the question was, who owns the geothermal resource in the state of Utah? Is it a water right? Is it a surface right, or is it a mineral right?” Currently, the Utah Division of Water Rights reviews ...
