Nevada Geothermal Projects Fast-Tracked Under Trump's Energy Emergency

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The Trump administration has fast-tracked three geothermal projects in Nevada through environmental reviews, reducing approval times from a year or more to just 14 days for smaller projects and 28 days for complex ones. This is part of a broader policy to support geothermal energy, which remains eligible for full federal tax benefits through 2036, providing developers with nearly a decade of policy certainty. Geothermal energy uses heat from deep underground to generate electricity and is being revitalized with enhanced geothermal systems that borrow fracking techniques from the oil industry, allowing geothermal to be viable in more locations.