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Most of the publicly available geothermal data was collected when oil-and-gas companies were wildcatting across the West between 1960 and 1980.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

But others were wildcatting operations that processed and burned waste left over from recycling without regard to human health or the environment.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2020