Md. Code, Environment § 5-602
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 5-602, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§5–602.
Official statutory text
(a) Geothermal resources are a natural resource in the State which possess great potential value for the State and the nation as a whole.
(b) In exploring and developing geothermal resources, maximum possible consideration shall be afforded to:
(1) Avoiding waste and unreasonable use of natural resources;
(2) Protecting the environment; and
(3) Optimizing the productive use of the resource.
(b) In exploring and developing geothermal resources, maximum possible consideration shall be afforded to:
(1) Avoiding waste and unreasonable use of natural resources;
(2) Protecting the environment; and
(3) Optimizing the productive use of the resource.
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