Geothermal Gold Book Development Act
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- May 20, 2026
What it does
The Geothermal Gold Book Development Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to identify and publish updated standard procedures and guidelines for environmentally responsible geothermal leasing and permitting on federal lands, incorporating them into an updated version of the Bureau of Land Management’s Gold Book. The bill requires consultation with federal agencies and outside stakeholders, mandates specific inclusions such as exploration, permitting, compliance, construction, and drilling guidelines, and establishes a requirement for periodic review and revision at least every five years. The updated Gold Book would be renamed to reflect its expanded scope to include geothermal…
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