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To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
Summary
- Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include geothermal exploration and development under the Geothermal Steam Act procedures for environmental review
- Extends the National Environmental Policy Act review provisions for oil and gas projects to also apply to geothermal resource projects
- Streamlines environmental review procedures for geothermal development by applying the same NEPA process framework used for oil and gas exploration
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001113.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine (D-NV)
3 cosponsors
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![Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/D000618.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT) -
![Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H001061.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Hoeven, John (R-ND) -
![Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001153.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
Actions (3)
- Sep 16, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. · senate
- Feb 6, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025
Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act” or the “STEAM Act”.
SEC. 2. NEPA REVIEW.
Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting “, or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) for the purpose of exploration or development of geothermal resources” after “or gas”; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking “or gas” and inserting “, gas, or geothermal”. <all>
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