Congress
Package combines six bipartisan bills to help speed permitting
A bill by Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., is being used as the base for the package. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Posted May 29, 2026 at 5:20am
The House is expected next week to consider a measure intended to help speed up permitting of geothermal projects on public lands. The legislation includes portions of six bills from Republicans and Democrats that the House Natural Resources Committee approved in March. The bills had bipartisan backing in committee, and their placement on the suspension […]
Congress
Package combines six bipartisan bills to help speed permitting
A bill by Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., is being used as the base for the package. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)
Posted May 29, 2026 at 5:20am

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah have joined forces to tap into hundreds -- yes, hundreds -- of gigawatts in geothermal…

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