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Committee adopts substitute and reports HEAT Act to House after debate over federal permits and tribal consultation
Summary
H.R. 5587 (the HEAT Act) was amended and reported by the House Natural Resources Committee; supporters said it reduces duplicative federal permitting when federal subsurface interest is under 50%, while opponents warned it could waive federal safeguards and leave gaps in bonding and oversight.
The House Natural Resources Committee on May 1 adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5587, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act (HEAT Act), and voted to report the bill to the House.
Proponents said the bill prevents duplicative federal permitting when geothermal projects operate on state or private surface lands and the federal government owns less than 50% of the subsurface geothermal estate. "These projects, which have already gone…
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