Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 132 words.
Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act This bill exempts certain projects and activities related to geothermal development on federal land from environmental review requirements. Specifically, the bill exempts certain geothermal exploration projects with limited impact on federal land from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Geothermal exploration projects are those that involve the drilling of geothermal exploratory wells, such as temperature gradient wells, monitoring wells, or calibration wells, and that are limited in size, duration, and other aspects in accordance with specified criteria. The bill also exempts from NEPA the following activities related to the exploration, development, or production of geothermal resources: (1) geotechnical investigations; (2) off-road travel in certain existing rights-of-way; and (3) the construction, maintenance, realignment, and repair of access roads within such rights-of-way.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 48 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 475 words
- Subjects
- Alternative and renewable resourcesElectric power generation and transmissionIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMiningState and local government operations
- Latest action
- Aug 27, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 674.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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