Texas lawmakers weigh opening $5B energy fund to geothermal amid attacks on renewables

Apr 24, 2025 - 21:00
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Texas lawmakers weigh opening $5B energy fund to geothermal amid attacks on renewables
A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas Legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel development to a form of renewable energy.  The bill, which passed unanimously out of committee in the Texas House late Wednesday and now heads to the floor for consideration, could provide a runway for state incubation of next-generation geothermal energy, which uses oil and…