30 USC § 1028 - Hot dry rock geothermal energy

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(a) USGS program

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a cooperative Government-private sector program with respect to hot dry rock geothermal energy resources on public lands (as such term is defined in section 1702 (e) of title 43) and lands managed by the Department of Agriculture, other than any such public or other lands that are withdrawn from geothermal leasing. Such program shall include, but shall not be limited to, activities to identify, select, and classify those areas throughout the United States that have a high potential for hot dry rock geothermal energy production and activities to develop and disseminate information regarding the utilization of such areas for hot dry rock energy production. Such information may include information regarding field test processes and techniques for assuring that hot dry rock geothermal energy development projects are developed in an economically feasible manner without adverse environmental consequences. Utilizing the information developed by the Secretary, together with information developed in connection with other related programs carried out by other Federal agencies, the Secretary, acting through the United States Geological Survey, may also enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any public or private entity to provide assistance to any such entity to enable such entity to carry out additional projects with respect to the utilization of hot dry rock geothermal energy resources which will further the purposes of this section.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necesary ^[1] to carry out this section.

[1] So in original. Probably should be “necessary”.

Source

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2501,Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3101.)

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Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 which comprises this chapter.

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30 CFR - Title 30—Mineral Resources

30 CFR 1202 -

30 CFR 1206 - PRODUCT VALUATION

30 CFR 1207 - SALES AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS GOVERNING THE DISPOSAL OF LEASE PRODUCTS

30 CFR 1212 - RECORDS AND FILES MAINTENANCE

30 CFR 1218 -

30 CFR 1241 - PENALTIES

30 CFR 1243 - SUSPENSIONS PENDING APPEAL AND BONDING—MINERALS REVENUE MANAGEMENT

30 CFR 203 - RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES

43 CFR - Title 43—Public Lands: Interior

43 CFR 3200 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE LEASING

43 CFR 3280 - GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES UNIT AGREEMENTS

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