Amid Permitting Standoff, Fusion Could Bypass NEPA Reviews, Report Says

Security analysts say emerging nuclear fusion technology could avoid arduous National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews to speed approval for the crucial new energy source, a finding that comes as congressional lawmakers appear headed for a standoff over long-sought permitting reforms for energy and infrastructure projects. The findings are laid out in a new report by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), a subsidiary of the Eric & Wendy Schmidt Operating Foundation that was established in 2021 as a think...