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Residents urge Modoc County to demand answers as Ormat moves on exploratory geothermal work
Summary
Public commenters urged the Modoc County Board of Supervisors to press for local briefings and clarity after Ormat held a town hall and county staff confirmed exploratory well permit applications are in review.
Public comment at the Modoc County Board of Supervisorsmeeting on March 24 centered on community concerns about proposed geothermal work in Surprise Valley and what authority the county retains as state processes proceed.
"They showed up because they care about Surprise Valley," said resident Jonathan Hover, describing attendance at an Ormat town hall in Surprise Valley. Elizabeth Manafort, who cited the McGinnis Hills/ Jersey Valley geothermal project in Nevada, told the board the springs there declined after development and said…
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