GOV WATCHDOG FINDS GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPERS LACK PERMITTING TOOLS OIL AND GAS COMPANIES ALREADY HAVE

Washington, Oct. 8 -- Representative Jared Huffman issued the following press release:

Gov Watchdog Finds Geothermal Developers Lack Permitting Tools Oil and Gas Companies Already Have October 08, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report showing that companies trying to build geothermal power on public lands lack basic permitting tools that oil and gas companies already have and face confusing rules with no way to see where their permits stand, even as demand for geothermal development has grown more than fortyfold since 2020.

The watchdog report, requested by U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), Rep. Joe Neguse ...