Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Conference
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OSTI ID:1305956
The federal environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) can be complex and time consuming. Currently, a geothermal developer may have to complete the NEPA process multiple times during the development of a geothermal project. One mechanism to reduce the timeframe of the federal environmental review process for activities that do not have a significant environmental impact is the use of Categorical Exclusions (CXs), which can exempt projects from having to complete an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement. This study focuses primarily on the CX process and its applicability to geothermal exploration.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1305956
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-6A20-61886
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Presented at the Geothermal Resources Council 2014 Annual Meeting, 28 September - 1 October 2014, Portland, Oregon
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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