04/13/2015
https://congress.gov...
"Geothermal sources are effectively renewable, they're not emitting things. They're not emitting carbon into the atmosphere. They're not polluting the atmosphere. The same cannot be said of oil and gas..."
"the most near term resources for geothermal are all in the west and overlap significantly with Federal lands."
"That's unacceptable, it's why I've introduced the UNSHACKLE Act."
"I want to make sure that certain actions are not undertaken that could end up inhibiting bidding."