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Committee advances geothermal amendments to clarify ownership and shorten proprietary hold on data
Summary
Lawmakers recommended statutory amendments that clarify geothermal resource ownership (linked to surface interest), shorten the period that proprietary exploration data must be kept from public release, and preserve Utah’s streamlined permitting process to encourage development.
The committee advanced proposed changes to Utah’s geothermal code intended to reduce uncertainty for developers and codify long‑standing agency practice that ties geothermal rights to surface interest while preserving Utah’s relatively fast permitting process.
The draft clarifies language about who holds an interest in geothermal resources (generally the surface-owner unless another geothermal interest is recorded), shortens the period during which…
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