A hidden fuel source beneath the Midwest? Scientists are investigating.

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By Rebecca Egan McCarthyAug 13, 2025, 4:45 am123 ptsTrending
About a billion years ago, the United States was nearly ripped in half. Magma bubbled up as the Earth’s crust stretched thin somewhere around Michigan, nearly creating a new sea. Evidence of that scar, called the Midcontinent Rift, now curls around the upper Midwest, stretching from Ontario all the way down…

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