To unleash our energy potential, we need to streamline permitting.

U.S. Senate hearing · February 19, 2025

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Opening remarks and pledge of support

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Speaker 1 opened the hearing by thanking the chair and ranking member and expressing strong support for advancing bipartisan energy permitting reforms, saying he "pledge[s] my support" and offering to help House colleagues and others move solutions forward.

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At a Senate hearing, members and witnesses focused on permitting bottlenecks for geothermal development and transmission buildout, discussing proposals to remove duplicate environmental reviews, delegate NEPA and certain permit authorities to states, and speed grid expansion to support new generation. Speakers also highlighted local regulatory cost impacts on housing construction.

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