The FREEDOM Act aims to streamline federal permitting for energy projects, establish timelines, and create a compensation program for project.
The FREEDOM Act, or Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets Act, seeks to expedite the permitting process for energy projects by establishing a federal permitting process for geothermal projects, including surface exploration, geophysical exploration, production well drilling, and use of geothermal resources. It mandates the creation of project schedules and deadlines for federal agencies to issue final decisions on authorizations.
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