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House Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform

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The Senate voted Monday to advance long-sought bipartisan permitting reform legislation.
Democrats are divided over whether the bill favors clean energy or fossil fuels.
Questions over the treatment of tribal and community voices could still stall the measure, and House Democrats pushed back on waiting until the next Congress to pass a major permitting bill.

Why it matters

Permitting rules set how long energy and infrastructure projects take to approve, so the bill's fate affects project timelines for science-driven energy work.

Who’s affected

anyone with a stake in US energy permitting policy
clean energy developers and fossil fuel project developers
tribal and community groups affected by project approvals

Key House Democrats batted back against waiting until the next Congress to do a major permitting reform bill. Speaking at a Heatmap event in downtown D.C. on Tuesday morning, multiple House Democrats — Representatives Nikki Budzinski of Illinois and George Whitesides and Scott…

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