Search Results: keywords:"stakeholders consultation"

  • H. R. 7422 — An Act To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:812

    H.R. 7422, or the "Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024," aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. It gives the Department of the Interior the authority to recover costs from those applying for or holding geothermal leases for things like application...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7422 is a bill where the government can now ask people who want to use underground heat (geothermal energy) for money to help pay for paperwork and checks until 2031. They also promise to write a report in five years to see how it’s going and what they can do better.

  • S. 5136 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:589

    S. 5136, known as the "Plum Island Preservation Study Act," is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a special study of Plum Island, a federal property in New York. The study aims to assess the area's national...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5136 is a plan for the people in charge of national parks to look at Plum Island, which is a special place in New York, to see how important it is and figure out ways to protect it for the future. They will also ask different people for their ideas and tell everyone what they find out in three years.