CA: Geothermal plants find natural steam source running out

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But mismanagement of the steam fields beneath
the hilly northwestern California region that
straddles the Sonoma and Lake county lines has
led to a large decline of pressure -- and a
drop of more than 50 percent in the amount of
power the plants produce.

SacBee

-- spider (spider0@usa.net), April 15, 2001

Answers

The story says they have learned from their mistakes and are pumping water back in to create more steam. Sounds like tey will make it a sustainable resource.

-- John Littmann (LITTMANNJOHNTL@AOL.COM), April 15, 2001.

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