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A US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former Company
Inside Climate News · By Nicholas Kusnetz & Lauren Dalban ·
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- Sen. Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma, who entered the Senate in March to fill a vacancy, pushed for a provision in a bipartisan permitting bill that would limit states' power to block gas pipelines.
- Armstrong could stand to gain financially from the provision, according to Inside Climate News, because of his former company.
- Democrats' electoral sweep has raised doubts about whether the permitting reform bill still has enough support, and mounting opposition could derail it.
Why it matters
The bill could change how much say states have over gas pipeline approvals, and the reporting raises a conflict-of-interest question about a senator who previously led a company that would benefit.
Who’s affected
- States with pending gas pipeline projects
- Stakeholders in the federal energy permitting reform debate
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Alan Armstrong pushed for a provision in a bipartisan permitting bill that would limit states’ power to block gas pipelines. He could stand to gain financially. By Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a…
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