Trump Administration Speeds up Environmental Review for Geothermal Energy Projects

Trump Administration speeds up environmental review for geothermal energy projects

The move is part of President Trump's efforts to address the national energy emergency he declared on his first day in office.

3 Nevada geothermal projects fast-tracked under Trump's quickie environmental review process • Nevada Current

Ormat's McGinness Hills complex in Lander County. (Ormat press photo)Three proposed geothermal projects in Nevada will be among the first fast-tracked under the Trump administration’s new streamlined environmental review process, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced last week. Under the new process hailed by Interior Secretary Doug Burhum in April, environmental assessments for small-scale projects will be limited to just 14 days — a sh…

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Fast-Tracked Energy Revolution: Interior's Bold Move to Secure America’s Future

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior has launched new emergency permitting procedures to speed up the review and approval of geothermal energy projects considered essential to U.S. national security and energy independence. The announcement, made Friday, aligns with President Donald J. Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency on January 20, 2025, underscoring the administration’s focus on enhancing American Energy Dominanc…

DOI implements emergency permits for geothermal energy

The DOI has announced the implementation of emergency permitting procedures to quickly review and advance geothermal energy projects.