Will it spark an earthquake? Fears over plans to pour 24 million gallons of water - and $43 MILLION - into Oregon volcano to see if it can create

Engineers are set to pour 24 million gallons of water into a dormant volcano in Oregon to test whether it can create a renewable source of energy that does not rely on the weather.

Water will be pumped into the Newberry volcano - 20 miles south of Bend, Oregon - to pick up heat from fractures in the base of the rock. The heated water then turns to steam, generating power.

But the project, which will start this summer, has sparked concerns that pumping water deep into the belly of a volcano could lead to an earthquake - as similar projects have in the past.
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