Manufacturers ‘All in’ on Senate Permitting Reform Bill: NAM
The bill would impose new deadlines for federal reviews and legal challenges while giving states, tribes and agencies less time to block projects.
- On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of senators released the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, an omnibus legislative package designed to streamline energy project permitting processes across the country.
- Lawmakers dubbed the 'Four Corners'—Shelley Moore Capito, Martin Heinrich, Mike Lee, and Sheldon Whitehouse—framed the deal as a way to lower energy costs, stabilize the energy system, and expand the economy.
- Digitizing the permitting process, the bill requires agencies to create a centralized database by December 1, 2028, and forces grid operators to coordinate buildouts to accommodate rising electricity demand.
- While clean energy groups including Advanced Energy United support the reforms to unblock infrastructure bottlenecks, environmental organizations expressed concerns that the legislation could lead to 'rollbacks' of existing environmental laws.
- The Senate will not vote on the package until after the midterm elections in early November, when it will require 60 votes to bypass the filibuster.
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Capito cosponsors bill that would reform federal environmental review process
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) — West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, along with three other U.S. Senators, introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 Wednesday, which would reform the federal environmental review and permitting process. According to Capito's Office, the bill would allow for permitted energy and infrastructure projects to retain their permits, [...]
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