Geothermal Energy Leasing on Federal Lands
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-07-15 — CLEAN Act: CLEAN Act (introduced) would mandate DOI hold geothermal lease sales at least annually, offer all eligible nominated parcels, replace any canceled sales within the same year, and impose deadlines on drilling-permit responses — accelerating the cadence of existing lease-sale and permitting processes rather than creating a new pathway. (novelty: 2)