House Panel Clears Republicans’ NEPA Reforms For Broadband Telecom

A House Energy and Commerce Committee panel has approved on a party-line vote revisions to the National Energy Policy Act (NEPA) to expedite permitting for broadband projects, setting the stage for a broader floor debate on permitting reform as the Natural Resources Committee is poised to mark up broader NEPA overhaul legislation. The committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee voted Nov. 18 to approve the bills, part of a package of more than two dozen measures intended to expand access to...