Lawmakers Scramble To Determine Fate Of Permitting Bill In Lame Duck

Lawmakers are sending mixed signals about the prospects for a lame duck permit streamlining bill that could speed clean energy and other projects, amid an 11th-hour scramble by backers of such legislation to reach an agreement that could be enacted as part of must-pass legislation before the end of the year. While lawmakers including Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) have said Senate and House lawmakers remain far apart on potential changes to the National...