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Energy provisions draw sharp debate: permitting, LNG exports and transmission funding at issue
Summary
Committee Republicans pressed permitting and export reforms they said would speed energy projects; Democrats said the changes would roll back environmental review, raise consumer costs and favor fossil interests.
Republican members used the markup to promote a bundle of energy changes they described as unlocking ‘‘American energy dominance.’’ The provisions include expedited permitting for pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, fee‑based pathways to approve some export applications and limiting judicial review in narrowly defined cases.
Supporters said the changes would reduce delays for energy infrastructure, boost domestic production and lower consumer prices by increasing supply. Representative Bob Latta and others…
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