Renewables
Molly Glick
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
·Posted in Renewables
Wed, Apr 29

NEWS: Geothermal is riding a regulatory tailwind. 💨

  • BLM's newly approved categorical exclusion (CE) for geothermal exploration on public lands waives full NEPA review for projects impacting up to 10 acres. It builds on a prior CE that was limited to geophysical studies requiring zero new construction.

  • And last Thursday, the US House greenlit a bill that would exclude some geothermal projects on state and private land from national drilling permit requirements.

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