Manchin Blames Permitting Loss On Republicans Being ‘Mad’ Over IRA

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), the lead supporter of legislation that would ease permitting requirements for a variety of energy projects, is expressing pessimism about the prospects of advancing the policy this Congress, arguing that Republicans no longer want to work with him due to his support for Democrats’ landmark climate law. “I don’t know if we’re going to get anything done [this session], and I don’t know if my Republican friends want to get anything done, even though they’ve been...