14,793,041. The reduction rate of the annual energy consumption capacity and the cost in the case of 100% compulsory installation capacity were shown to be 7.44% and 7.52%, respectively, when compared with cases where no geothermal energy facilities were present.
USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act is a law passed shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States giving law enforcement agencies increased, broad powers to bring terrorists to justice.
But September 11 had swept away all previous objections. The U.S. Senate quickly passed the USA PATRIOT ACT (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism). Only one senator, Russell Feingold (D-Wis.), voted against it. The next day, the House of Representatives passed the bill 357-66.