Geothermal resources in lands the surface of which has passed from Federal ownership but in which the minerals have been reserved to the United States shall not be developed or produced except under geothermal leases made pursuant to this chapter. If the Secretary of the Interior finds that such development is imminent, or that production from a well heretofore drilled on such lands is imminent, he shall so report to the Attorney General, and the Attorney General is authorized and directed to institute an appropriate proceeding in the United States district court of the district in which such lands are located, to quiet the title of the United States in such resources, and if the court determines that the reservation of minerals to the United States in the lands involved included the geothermal resources, to enjoin their production otherwise than under the terms of this chapter: Provided, That upon an authoritative judicial determination that Federal mineral reservation does not include geothermal resources the duties of the Secretary of the Interior to report and of the Attorney General to institute proceedings, as hereinbefore set forth, shall cease.
Notes of Decisions
Rosette Inc. v. United States, 277 F.3d 1222 (10th Cir. 2002).
· cites it 2× “According to Rosette, 30 U.S.C. § 1020 (b) calls for an authoritative judicial determination each time the Department of the Interior believes a particular geothermal well is subject to the mineral reservation clause in the SRHA.”
United States v. Union Oil Co. of California, 549 F.2d 1271 (9th Cir. 1977).
“This is a quiet title action brought by the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to section 21(b) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, 30 U.S.C. § 1020 (b), to determine whether the mineral reservation in patents issued under the Stock-Raising Homestead Act of 1916, 43…”
United States v. Union Oil Co. of California, 369 F. Supp. 1289 (N.D. Cal. 1973).
“1 Congress included § 21(b) in the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S. C. § 1020(b)) to test its title thereto: Geothermal resources in lands the surface of which has passed from Federal ownership but in which the minerals have been reserved to the United States shall not be…”
— 30 U.S.C. § 1020(b) — 1 case
United States v. Union Oil Co. of California, 369 F. Supp. 1289 (N.D. Cal. 1973).
“1 Congress included § 21(b) in the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S. C. § 1020(b)) to test its title thereto: Geothermal resources in lands the surface of which has passed from Federal ownership but in which the minerals have been reserved to the United States shall not be…”
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