Silly Little Country

Geothermal Pitfalls

Oooppss.

Residents have been fighting for years with California power companies over the earthquakes, occasionally winning modest financial compensation. But the obscure nature of earthquakes always gives the companies an out, says Douglas Bartlett, who works in marketing at Bay Area Rapid Transit in San Francisco, and with his wife, Susan, owns a bungalow in town.
“If they were creating tornadoes, they would be shut down immediately,” Mr. Bartlett said. “But because it’s under the ground, where you can’t see it, and somewhat conjectural, they keep doing it.”

It's more morning repentance as I held out high hopes for this! Maybe a few earthquakes are worth it, though.

posted by Alan Adamson @ 8:37 AM