Heller’s GEO Act and Permitting Bills Pass Senate Committee (News Release)
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| U.S. Senator Dean Heller |
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dean Heller’s (R-NV)
Geothermal Exploration Opportunity (GEO) Act and
Public Land Job Creation Act passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as part of the
Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. These bills, which Senator Heller introduced at the beginning of the Congress, streamline the review process for energy and mining activities on federal lands. Following committee passage, Senator Heller issued this statement:
“Yesterday was a good day for our nation’s geothermal innovators as we are one step closer to streamlining the environmental review process for their exploration efforts. Nevada is leading the charge in the United States’ ‘all-of-the-above’ energy strategy, and this legislation ensures we remain at the top,” said Senator Dean Heller.
