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The Latest: Workers race to cap well at volcano power plant

PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the euption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island (all times local): 12:25 p.m. Authorities in Hawaii are racing to close off production wells at a geothermal plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. Workers are capping the 11th and last well at the plant to prevent toxic gases from wafting out after lava entered, then stalled, on the property near one of the new volcanic vents. Puna Geothermal, owned by Nevada's Ormat Technologies, was shut down earlier this month shortly after Kilauea began spewing lava on May 3. The plant harnesses heat and steam from the earth's core to spin turbines to generate power.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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