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Senators press for permitting and NEPA reform to reduce delays and litigation
Summary
Committee members called for clearer, faster permitting and NEPA processes and discussed litigation limits to prevent multi-year project delays; Secretary Duffy said the administration supports streamlining and implementing "one federal decision."
Senators at the EPW hearing repeatedly pressed Secretary Duffy to pursue permitting reforms and to apply the "one federal decision" policy more effectively so projects can proceed faster.
Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse and other senators argued that excessive interagency processes, litigation and requirements added time and cost to projects. Whitehouse warned…
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