30-U.S.C.-1022

§1022 – Prevention of Waste; Exclusivity

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Title 30 > Chapter 23 > Section 1022

Details

• Reference: Section 1022
• Legend: §1022 – Prevention of Waste; Exclusivity
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(a) All leases under this chapter shall be subject to the condition that the lessee will, in conducting his exploration, development, and producing operations, use all reasonable precautions to prevent waste of geothermal resources developed in the lands leased.

(b) Rights to develop and utilize geothermal resources underlying lands owned by the United States may be acquired solely in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 91–581, §23, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 109–58, title II, §236(1), (21), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 671, 673.)

Amendments

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline and substituted geothermal resources for geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources in subsecs. (a) and (b).

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