CORTEZ MASTO BILLS TO BOLSTER AMERICAN GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTION, PROTECT THE ENERGY GRID CLEAR KEY SENATE HURDLE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto issued the following press release:

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Washington, D.C. -Today, two of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan bills, the Next Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act and the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act(SECURE Grid Act), passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Next-generation geothermal technology uses the heat (100-400º+ C) from rocks several kilometers below the surface of the earth to produce electricity. The Next Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), would establish next-gen...