Creates new roles to speed up geothermal energy projects on public lands.
This bill would create a Geothermal Ombudsman and a special task force within the Bureau of Land Management. These new roles would help resolve disputes and streamline the process for companies wanting to build geothermal energy projects on public lands, aiming for faster and more consistent approvals.
Today, there is no specific Geothermal Ombudsman or dedicated task force within the Bureau of Land Management. These new roles would streamline or resolve issues for geothermal energy project permits. If this bill passes, a Geothermal Ombudsman and a Geothermal Permitting Task Force would be established. They would act as a liaison, provide dispute resolution, monitor permit processing, and develop best practices for geothermal authorizations on public lands.
HR 5631 · 119th Congress · September 30, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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