Nick Loris writes about the need for permitting reform to deliver on the affordability agenda the American people demand.
A bipartisan permitting reform bill would speed up energy infrastructure and cut household costs, and Congress has a real opportunity in the lame-duck session
With the elections in the rearview mirror, all eyes are on what the members of the 119th Congress will do with their remaining days in office. Politicians often talk about what they do for their constituents. Whether they like to admit it or not, they often think about their legacy. Permitting reform will help accomplish both. It’s one of the most important actions policymakers can take to address Americans’ cost-of-living concerns, and fixing our broken system will bring costs down, make America more energy-secure, and usher in cleaner, innovative technologies.
Americans are facing an affordability crisis, and energy costs are a big reason why. Electricity bills are climbing, and gasoline and diesel prices remain stubbornly high. The answer is to build more energy infrastructure to meet growing demand, but building in this country has become extraordinarily difficult.
To Make Energy Affordable, Let America Build
Nick Loris writes about the need for permitting reform to deliver on the affordability agenda the American people demand.
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