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Lava flow stalls, sparing Hawaii geothermal plant from more damageBy Jolyn Rosa HONOLULU (Reuters) - A lava flow from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano that damaged a geothermal power station has stalled, as have lava fountains gushing 100 feet (30 meters) into the air, offering momentary relief to an area under siege for 25 days, officials said on Monday. The new fissure sent more lava into the to evacuated Leilani Estates district in the eastern corner of Hawaii's Big Island. Its operator, Israeli-controlled Ormat Technologies Inc, said it had not been able to assess the damage.


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