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A House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing demonstrated strong bipartisan support for nine bills aimed at expediting permitting processes for geothermal energy projects. Leaders from both parties, along with witnesses from the Bureau of Land Management, industry, and advocacy groups, endorsed the measures. Subcommittee Chair Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) highlighted that baseload geothermal power could significantly address growing energy demands, while also noting that existing leasing and permitting practices on federal lands have delayed project timelines and raised costs for developers.