Permitting Bill Backers Cite House Votes As ‘Sign Of Life,’ Amid Challenges

September 26, 2024
Backers of environmental permit streamlining legislation for energy and other projects are touting several sector-specific bills the House recently approved as a sign of bipartisan interest in the issue, even as they acknowledge the need to build support for a broader permitting package either in a lame duck session or the next Congress. “I think [broad permitting policy] is going to take a lot of education. People give a lot of credit to the [current] permitting process that maybe it...


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