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Witness praises national labs and offers help on permitting reform in Energy and Natural Resources hearing
Summary
Mr. Danley, speaking at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, expressed enthusiasm for visiting Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories and told the committee he supports efforts to streamline permitting; he said his experience at FERC informs that view and offered to provide technical assistance on permitting reform.
Mr. Danley, a witness who referenced his time at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee he looks forward to visiting Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories and voiced support for permitting-reform efforts discussed by the committee.
Asked by Senator Justice whether he would visit the national labs, Danley said, “I cannot wait for the opportunity. I love the National Labs.” The senator then turned to permitting reform, describing a prior committee effort that advanced bipartisan permitting changes but did not reach final congressional approval. Danley said he “appreciate[d] the effort” and that elements of prior iterations were “very promising.” He added that he would be “happy to assist” the committee with thoughts on permitting reform.
Danley noted that as a former FERC official he had focused on related issues and that, while he did not track every bill in Congress, there were useful elements across multiple proposals. His remarks framed permitting reform as an ongoing, technical effort where agency and stakeholder input could be valuable.
The provided excerpt did not record any formal committee actions, nor did it include detailed policy prescriptions or specific legislative text. The exchange highlighted interest from the committee in both strengthening ties with national laboratories and finding administrative or statutory ways to streamline permitting processes for energy and infrastructure projects.
