On the recordFebruary 16, 2012
In conclusion, let's correct two statements that were just made. Number one, the Chamber of Commerce and the geothermal industry testified in our committee that they're for this, and I have letters from them saying that they're for this amendment. And, number two, the bogeyman that they keep using is geyser holes and other things. The EIS for geothermal leasing in the western United States expressly states that the BLM is prohibited from issuing leases on the following lands: lands contained within a unit of the National Park System or that are otherwise administered by the National Park System. They continue to use Yellowstone and all these other bogeymen, and we know that is not true because we cannot do any leasing or any geothermal activity in any of those lands. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Labrador). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
