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Legislators eye W.Va. geothermal potential

Register Herald: A recent study on West Virginia`s geothermal potential had some promising results, and the state`s congressional delegation is eyeing the possibility of a new energy boom. West Virginia`s vast coal and recently discovered shale gas resources already make the state a fairly powerful player in the energy market, but looking to other energy sources may even further expand that role. Renewable energies are slowly working their way into the state, and federal lawmakers are all looking at the growing...