USA, Oregon:

Oregon Senate Backs Newberry Geothermal Lab (KTVZ.COM)

Joins House in unanimous votes of support

(Courtesy KTVZ.COM)

State Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) successfully carried memorial legislation Wednesday on the Senate floor in support of bringing a federal geothermal research facility to the Newberry Geothermal Project in Deschutes County.

House Joint Memorial 19 would urge the U.S. Secretary of Energy and Congress to site their prospective Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) at the Newberry Geothermal Project.

Knopp prompted fellow state senators to vote favorably on HJM 19.

"This is a great opportunity for us to urge Congress to bring a state-of-the-art geothermal lab to Oregon," he said. "There is an opportunity to bring $30 million to Oregon. ... I think it's a great fit for Oregon."

Read More........