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Senators and witnesses press for permitting fixes to speed Utah geothermal, grid build-out
Summary
At a Senate hearing, witnesses and members urged removing duplicate exploration reviews for geothermal, delegating some NEPA and Clean Water Act permits to states, and streamlining transmission approvals to unlock projects tied to Utah—s "Operation GigaWatt."
At a Senate hearing, lawmakers and witnesses pressed for federal changes to ease permitting for geothermal projects and transmission lines, saying current reviews and judicial delays are slowing efforts such as Utah's Operation GigaWatt.
The hearing exchange centered on three reforms witnesses said would speed development: remove duplicative environmental reviews for geothermal exploration, streamline permitting at brownfields and existing sites, and give states greater authority to carry out federal permitting processes. "We should streamline that process," one witness said, urging removal of "the duplicative, environmental analysis that's required for…
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