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Geothermal Steam Act of 1970

H.R. 6474 · 118th Congress · Sep 25, 2024 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

Section 1 NEPA review

Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by inserting “, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the purpose of exploration or development of geothermal resources” after “or gas”; and
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (2), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”; and
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”.