National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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President Joe Biden has directed all federal agencies to incorporate the social cost of greenhouse gases into a range of key processes.
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A federal appeals court rejected a challenge to FERC’s 2020 revisions to how it enforces the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.
Senate ENR Committee
Congress has been talking about changing permitting laws this year, but it’s still unclear whether the two parties will be able to strike a deal.
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Permitting provisions in the recent debt deal weaken the "momentum" for increased FERC transmission siting authority, says former FERC Chair Richard Glick.
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Debt deal limits page counts and time on environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, but other work remains, and frustrations surface.
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A debt ceiling compromise reached by President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy would cut NEPA review times but would not roll back IRA climate provisions.
Senate EPW Committee
Sen. Tom Carper's PEER Act would expand FERC’s permitting role; Republican bills have opposed the move.
Senate ENR Committee
Sen. Joe Manchin called on colleagues to put politics aside and hammer out a bipartisan bill to accelerate permitting of energy and transmission projects.
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Successful implementation of the funding bills may hinge on Congress’ ability to put politics aside and hammer out legislation to streamline federal permitting.
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Congressional Democrats and Republicans both seek changes to federal permitting rules, but each party seeks to serve different ends.
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