# Environment (GEN)

## Title 5. Water Resources

### Subtitle 6. Maryland Geothermal Resources Act

#### Section 5-602

(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.

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Md. Code Ann., Envir. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)