Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73not60
§1012 Waiver, Suspension, or Reduction of Rental or Royalty
Title 30 › Chapter 23— GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES › § 1012
Summary
The Secretary may cancel, pause, or cut geothermal lease payments to conserve resources or boost development if a lease can’t be used.
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Title 30, §1012
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The Secretary may waive, suspend, or reduce the rental or royalty for any lease or portion thereof in the interests of conservation and to encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of geothermal resources, if he determines that this is necessary to promote development or that the lease cannot be successfully operated under the lease terms.
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2005—Pub. L. 109–58 inserted section catchline.
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30 U.S.C. § 1012
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60