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April 22, 2025: The debate over geothermal energy boils over; Colorado reflections on Pope Francis

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A man at the site of a proposed geothermal power plant
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Fred Henderson points towards the land he thinks should hold Colorado’s first geothermal power plant on Sept. 5, 2024.

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With all the debate about where to get energy, from oil and coal to wind and solar, there's one source we don't hear a lot about. Hot water. Colorado wants to become a leader in developing geothermal energy, but the debate on how to do that is heating up itself. Colorado In Depth explores what we know, and don't know about this energy resource. Then, Coloradans reflect on the impact of Pope Francis.