"Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin released his long-promised permitting reform plan this evening.
Democratic leaders promised Manchin to pursue permitting reform legislation in exchange for supporting the Inflation Reduction Act. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has vowed to include the permitting language in a continuing resolution to keep the government open.
The West Virginia Democrat’s text reveals further details about provisions outlined in a draft summary released this summer. The latest bill, however, doesn’t stray far from Manchin’s long-standing demands.
The legislation would direct federal agencies “to issue all approval and permits” for the nearly complete Mountain Valley pipeline, which would carry natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia."
Kelsey Brugger reports for E&E News September 21, 2022.
SEE ALSO:
"Manchin’s Gas Pipeline Deal Irks Both Parties, Snarling Spending Bill" (New York Times)
"Manchin Permitting Bill Release Fails To Appease Skeptics" (E&E News)
"Manchin Releases Proposed Text On Permitting Reform Amid Bipartisan Skepticism" (The Hill)
"Manchin and Capito Hit Pothole on Country Roads" (Politico)
"Manchin Sets Up New Congress Clash With Release Of Energy Permitting Bill" (Politico)
"More Senate Democrats Oppose Manchin Push For Permitting Reform In Stopgap Funding" (The Hill)
"Manchin: ‘Revenge Politics’ Could Sink Permitting Reform" (E&E News)
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