Speeds up geothermal energy projects on federal lands by simplifying environmental reviews.
This bill would speed up how geothermal energy projects get approved on federal lands. It would simplify environmental reviews for smaller exploration work and create special 'priority areas' where getting leases for geothermal development would be faster. This means companies could explore and develop geothermal power more quickly, potentially increasing renewable energy production.
Today, many geothermal exploration projects and lease sales on federal lands can require lengthy environmental reviews. If this bill becomes law, smaller exploration projects would no longer need a full 'major Federal action' environmental review, and new 'geothermal leasing priority areas' would have faster environmental checks for lease sales for at least 10 years.
HR 5576 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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