Why Permitting Reform Could Be a Bipartisan Priority in the 119th Congress
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This article from Third Way argues for permitting reform in the 119th Congress as a bipartisan priority. It highlights that Americans are struggling with rising electricity bills due to aging energy infrastructure, regulatory bottlenecks, and increasing demand from AI data centers, manufacturing, and electrification. The piece outlines how both parties have reasons to support permitting reform — Democrats to advance clean energy and climate goals, Republicans to boost energy dominance and economic growth. It calls for streamlining environmental reviews, reducing litigation delays, and modernizing grid infrastructure to lower costs, enhance reliability, and maintain global competitiveness.
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· 5 pulledMany Americans are struggling to pay their rising electricity bills, on top of increasingly expensive basic necessities.
The current permitting system is broken — it takes too long, costs too much, and blocks too many projects that would lower costs for families.
Permitting reform is one of the few remaining areas where bipartisan agreement is not just possible but necessary.
Without modernization of our grid and permitting processes, we risk falling behind in the global race for clean energy and economic competitiveness.
Both parties have compelling reasons to act: Democrats want to deploy clean energy, and Republicans want to unleash American energy dominance.
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