Yukon research on geothermic energy gets $2M federal boost Philippe Morin © Lorraine Bumstead The Liard River Hot Springs are considered the second-largest in Canada. The chief of the Liard First Nation in Watson Lake says he d like to see geothermal power heating greenhouses and used in other ways to offset diesel use.
Three Yukon First Nations are set to further explore their lands potential for geothermal power, with help from a new $2 million federal initiative announced Thursday.
It will see funding from Canada s National Research Council help the Yukon Geological Survey work with the Liard First Nation, Teslin Tlingit Council and Kluane First Nation.
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