HR 1077 · in committee · significant
STEAM Act
- climate
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 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?
- 02
What evidence supports the assumption that prior drilling activity in an area eliminates the need for full environmental impact analysis under current conditions?
- 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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Sponsor · D-NV-3
Susie Lee
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-05
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-05 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2026-03-05 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-03-05 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
2025-12-16 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-12-09 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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