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Exclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting Reform

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The Senate voted Monday, 2026-11-10, to advance long-sought bipartisan permitting reform legislation.
More than 70 senators voted to advance the bill past a key procedural hurdle.
Democrats are divided over whether the bill favors clean energy or fossil fuels, and questions over the treatment of tribal and community voices could still stall it.

Why it matters

Permitting rules determine how energy and infrastructure projects are approved, so the bill's outcome could affect how quickly such projects move forward.

Who’s affected

anyone with a stake in US energy and infrastructure project permitting
tribal and community groups concerned about their role in permitting decisions

The bipartisan permitting reform bill took a big step toward becoming law last night, when more than 70 senators voted to advance it past a key procedural hurdle. About 12 hours later, I sat down at a Heatmap breakfast event in Washington, D.C. with one of its Democratic…

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