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House adopts resolution urging Congress to streamline energy permitting
Summary
The Montana House on the floor adopted House Joint Resolution 17 urging Congress and the president to streamline permitting and review requirements for energy projects. Supporters cited grid and data-center demands; opponents warned the resolution would roll back landmark federal environmental protections.
The Montana House of Representatives on the floor adopted House Joint Resolution 17, a nonbinding measure urging Congress and the president to reform permitting processes and certain federal environmental reviews to speed energy development.
Why it matters: Supporters said modern energy demands — including for data centers and critical minerals — require faster federal permitting and updated rules; opponents said the resolution threatens protections secured by the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act and could reopen long-fought environmental fixes in Montana.
Majority Leader Jay Fitzpatrick, who led the effort in the House, said federal permitting…
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