Search Results: keywords:"geothermal energy"

  • S. 4753 — To reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:15,686

    The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 aims to streamline the process of leasing, permitting, and judicial review for energy and mineral projects in the United States. It speeds up legal reviews and modifies regulations regarding the production and export of energy,...

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    The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 is about making it faster and easier to start projects that create energy, like electricity and gas, in the US. It includes rules to help decide things quickly, like building new wind farms or drilling for oil, but some people worry it might not always consider protecting nature or be fair to everyone.

  • H. R. 6474 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:365

    H.R. 6474 aims to change the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make it easier and faster to explore and develop geothermal energy in areas that have already been studied or developed. This bill modifies specific sections of the existing law by including geothermal energy alongside...

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    H.R. 6474 is a plan to change the rules so that finding and using underground heat (called geothermal energy) in places already checked out or used before can happen faster and easier, just like looking for oil and gas.

  • H. R. 6474 — An Act To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:228

    H.R. 6474 proposes changes to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to speed up the process of exploring and developing geothermal energy in areas that have already been studied or developed in the past. The bill specifically updates Section 390 of the Act to include geothermal...

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    H.R. 6474 is a new rule that makes it easier to check and use hot underground energy, called geothermal, in places where people have already looked before, by making the paperwork process quicker, just like they do for oil and gas.

  • H. R. 8954 — To promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,556

    H.R. 8954, titled the "Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2024," aims to promote renewable energy projects like wind, solar, and geothermal on public lands. The bill outlines the distribution of revenues from these projects, with portions allocated to state and local governments,...

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    The bill wants to use public lands to make more clean energy like wind and solar and shares the money it makes with local places and helps protect nature. It also sets up rules on how this money can be used to make sure the environment stays healthy and people can still enjoy the land.

  • S. 3954 — To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,167

    S. 3954, titled the "Geothermal Energy Optimization Act," aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to enhance exploration for geothermal resources on federal land in a timely manner. The bill introduces processes to allow for geothermal observation test projects with...

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    The bill wants to change an old rule so that it's easier and faster for people to look for hot water under the ground, which can be used to make energy, without hurting the environment too much. It also plans to have helpers to make sure everything goes smoothly and quickly when people want to start looking for this hot water on government land.

  • S. 4865 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:289

    S. 4865, also known as the “Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act” or the “STEAM Act”, proposes changes to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Its primary aim is to speed up the process of exploring and developing geothermal energy in areas that have been...

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    The "STEAM Act" is like a new rule book that makes it easier and faster to look for and use the Earth's heat (geothermal energy) in places where people have already looked before, just like they do for oil and gas. But some people worry that skipping some checks might not be good for the land and nature there.

  • H. R. 4877 — An Act To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to abandoned wells, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,027

    H. R. 4877 aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by instructing the Secretary of Energy to set up a program focused on research and development concerning abandoned wells. The program seeks to enhance data collection on the location and condition of these wells, improve...

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    H. R. 4877 wants to help take care of old, unused wells by finding out where they are, fixing them, and thinking of new ways to use them, like for storing energy. The plan will cost a lot of money over five years, and there are worries about making sure the money is spent wisely and that everyone works together nicely.

  • S. 456 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:295

    S. 456 seeks to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make it easier and faster to explore and develop geothermal energy in areas that have already been studied or developed. It proposes changes to include geothermal resources alongside oil and gas in certain regulations, making the...

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    The bill wants to make it faster and easier to use Earth's heat (geothermal energy) in places we've checked out before, just like how we do with oil and gas.

  • H. R. 9012 — To promote the development of renewable energy on public land, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,616

    The bill, H. R. 9012, aims to promote the development of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, and geothermal, on public lands in the United States. It sets out a framework for identifying priority areas for energy projects, updating land use plans, and establishing economic...

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    The bill wants to use land owned by everyone, like big parks, to make clean energy from the sun, wind, and hot rocks underground. It plans how to choose the best spots, share money made from the projects, and work with different groups to make sure everything is done right and fairly.

  • H. R. 1077 — To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:284

    H. R. 1077 aims to change the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make it easier and quicker to explore and develop geothermal energy in areas that have already been studied or developed. The bill proposes changes to include geothermal resources under certain parts of the law that...

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    H. R. 1077 is a new rule to help people find and use hot energy from the Earth more quickly and easily in places they have already looked before. It tries to do this by making the process similar to how they find and use oil and gas.

  • H. R. 8665 — To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in support of supercritical geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in supercritical various conditions, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,307

    H.R. 8665 is a bill that aims to enhance geothermal energy technologies in the United States by amending the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It focuses on research and development of supercritical and closed-loop geothermal systems, which involve extracting...

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    H.R. 8665 is about helping scientists and engineers figure out new ways to get energy from under the ground by using very hot rocks, so we can have more clean energy. It also makes sure they have money to do this research and keep track of all the important information they find.