The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is tapping into its natural resources with a geothermal plant.

The tribe broke ground on a $450 million plant that will convert the Earth's hot water to energy. The city of Riverside, California, has already agreed to buy power from the plant for 30 years.

Once the tribe secures financing, the plant will be built in three phases, with the first phase to be completed in 2010.

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Tribe agrees to supply city with power (The Salt Lake City Deseret News 10/3)
Working with Mother Earth / Shoshone Nation breaks ground on geothermal plant in Honeyville (The Ogden Standard-Examiner 10/3)
Tribe plans geothermal plant (The Salt Lake Tribune 10/3)