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CLEAN Act
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Summary of Bill HR 1687
Additionally, the bill also includes a provision that requires replacement sales. This means that if a lease is terminated or expires, the Secretary of the Interior must hold a replacement sale to ensure that the geothermal resources are still being utilized effectively.
Overall, the purpose of this bill is to promote the development of geothermal energy resources on federal lands by increasing lease sales and ensuring that these resources are being utilized efficiently. This could potentially lead to an increase in renewable energy production and help reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels.
Congressional Summary of HR 1687
Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy on federal land.
Specifically, Interior must hold lease sales at least once a year (rather than two years) in states with pending nominations of federal land to be leased for geothermal energy development.
In conducting such lease sales, Interior must offer all of the pending nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.
If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year.
Finally, the bill establishes deadlines for Interior to respond to applications for geothermal drilling permits.
