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Senate hears proposals to study geothermal potential; experts cite high temperatures in Williston Basin
Summary
Senate Bill 2,360, a bill to request a legislative management study on geothermal energy in North Dakota, drew testimony from geologists, the state geological survey and private developers who cited favorable temperatures in parts of the Williston Basin and suggested a modest feasibility study to quantify opportunities and costs.
Senate Bill 2,360, which would direct a legislative management study on geothermal energy in North Dakota, drew multiple supporters at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing who urged the state to quantify geothermal potential and study how existing oil‑field expertise and infrastructure could be repurposed.
Senator Kathy Hogan, who introduced the bill, said the measure was requested by a constituent and neighbor and described geothermal as a possible complement to the state's "all of the above" energy approach. "There is a lot of information around geothermal," Hogan said, and she provided links and materials to the committee.
Jessica Eagle Bluestone, a geologist and member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, testified in support and…
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