Belmond council tables Twin Rivers Exploration permit pending demonstration

Jul 7, 2025

Council voted 5-0 to table a permit for Twin Rivers Exploration that would allow operations on Highway 69 while the company demonstrates its process in July; the company seeks to perform a subsurface ultrasound search for hydrogen.

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City Manager Cody Nicholas told the council that Twin Rivers Exploration requested permission to operate only on Highway 69 to perform an ultrasound of the ground in search of hydrogen; the company asked the city to delay signing the IDOT permit until council members can observe a demonstration planned later in July.

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