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Representative Young Kim (R-CA) sponsored H.R. 5587, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act of 2026, which would eliminate all environmental review, public input, and transparency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for certain geothermal energy drilling and development impacting public lands and resources. It would also eliminate review and input required under the Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act for geothermal energy projects on millions of acres of lands with some public sub-surface ownership and rights. Despite the fact that geothermal projects already have numerous categorical exclusions speeding their NEPA review by federal agencies, this bill would eliminate what little meaningful public input, review of potential impacts, and disclosure to impacted communities and stakeholders currently exists and set a dangerous precedent for oil and gas drilling. On April 23, the House approved H.R. 5587 (House roll call vote 137) by a vote of 231-186. NO IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE.
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