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House subcommittee presses permitting reforms to accelerate geothermal on federal lands
Summary
At a House Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing in Cedar City, members and industry witnesses urged changes to leasing, NEPA timelines and interagency coordination to speed deployment of geothermal power on federal lands.
House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Minerals Resources members held an oversight hearing at Southern Utah University on permitting and leasing reforms aimed at expanding geothermal development on federally managed lands.
Members, industry executives and state officials told the subcommittee that current federal leasing and permitting timelines and interagency conflicts are slowing projects that could supply firm, around‑the‑clock power to the grid.
“I am proud to say that House Republicans are leading the charge to end these inefficiencies and unleash geothermal energy on federal lands,” said Chairman Pete Stauber, chairman of the subcommittee. Stauber said federal…
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