Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act” or the “STEAM Act”.
Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act
A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
Sec. 2 NEPA Review
Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended—
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
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (2), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”; and
in paragraph (3), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”.