BLM: South Railroad EIS, SWIP transmission and geothermal exploration updates

Jul 27, 2026

The BLM reported the South Railroad final EIS is in upper‑level review with a tentative Aug. 7 decision date, issued a notice to proceed to LS Power on parts of the SWIP transmission segment pending ARPA permits, and said three geothermal exploration projects are completing baseline surveys.

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Elizabeth Fuentes, BLM field manager, briefed commissioners on major permitting projects including the South Railroad environmental review, the Southwest Intertie Project (SWIP) transmission work, and geothermal exploration on BLM lands.

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