California Eyes Permit Relief To Speed Hydrogen Projects Amid EJ Pushback

California lawmakers are mulling future legislation to provide permitting relief and other incentives to speed deployment of a variety of hydrogen projects in the coming years, including fueling infrastructure for both vehicles and industrial facilities, despite growing pushback from environmental justice (EJ) groups. “If you have specific suggestions about legislation that will incentivize things that are more creative than just, ‘give us more money’ . . . please send them to us,” Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) told hydrogen industry and...