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HR 1077 · in committee · significant

STEAM Act

What this bill does

  • The bill speeds up environmental reviews for geothermal energy drilling by exempting certain projects from detailed NEPA analysis.
  • Geothermal companies and energy developers are affected, along with federal land management agencies.
  • The exemption applies to drilling in areas with prior drilling activity or in developed fields with recent approvals.

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  1. 01

    How might streamlined environmental reviews for geothermal projects on previously drilled federal lands affect both renewable energy deployment timelines and protections for undisturbed ecosystems?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the assumption that prior drilling activity in an area eliminates the need for full environmental impact analysis under current conditions?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—local communities, energy companies, conservation groups, or land agencies—would bear the greatest risks or benefits if this exemption becomes law?

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Susie Lee

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Introduced 2026-03-05

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-05 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  2. 2026-03-05 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2026-03-05 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  4. 2025-12-16 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  5. 2025-12-09 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  6. 2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  7. 2025-02-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. 2025-02-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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