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Environmental Update On Orcas And Geothermal Energy

By Sage Van Wing
Published April 20, 2015 at 2:02 PM PDT

We check in with Earthfix reporter Ashley Ahearn about a few stories she's been following, including:

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<p>Geologists Dave Tucker (left) and Pete Stelling (right) at the Mount Baker hot springs in Washington's Cascade Mountains. The Forest Service says the springs will not be disturbed, but they are within the large tract of federal land that could one day be open for geothermal development.</p>

Ashley Ahearn

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Geologists Dave Tucker (left) and Pete Stelling (right) at the Mount Baker hot springs in Washington's Cascade Mountains. The Forest Service says the springs will not be disturbed, but they are within the large tract of federal land that could one day be open for geothermal development.
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