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Senate EPW opens bipartisan hearing on modernizing environmental review and permitting
Summary
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Capito and Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse convened witnesses from industry, labor and advocacy groups to discuss reforms to NEPA and federal permitting, keeping the hearing record open until March 21 for stakeholder submissions.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, opened a hearing on federal environmental review and permitting, saying Congress has an opportunity this term to "deliver meaningful bipartisan legislation" to reduce duplicative review and regulatory uncertainty while protecting public health and the environment. The committee kept the record open until March 21 to allow stakeholders to submit written views and data.
Why it matters: Permitting and environmental reviews are central to siting energy, infrastructure and housing projects. Witnesses told the committee that long, unpredictable reviews, shifting agency guidance and litigation have delayed or raised costs for…
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