House Republicans are moving the first energy permitting bill through Congress, but it lacks any provisions around electric transmission.

The energy transition and the march of technology were key highlights of CERAWeek by S&P Global, which attracted a record 7,200 attendees.

Speakers at a WRI webinar said any updates to permitting necessary to meet long-term clean energy goals need to leave key environmental protections in place.

Democratic officials told ACORE that a package emerging from House Republicans is a poor start to addressing permitting concerns.

"Permitting reform" might be supported by a wide array of interests, but the details highlight major divides among the two political parties in Congress.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association urged Congress to streamline permitting of transmission, backing a bill to limit NEPA reviews to two years.

EEI officials are optimistic they can win bipartisan support for siting and permitting legislation in Congress after the failure of Sen. Manchin’s proposal.

Legislation to streamline the permitting of clean energy projects, including new transmission, may require bipartisan tradeoffs, according to one senator.

House members squared off over a set of proposals from the new GOP majority to lessen environmental and other regulatory barriers to domestic energy production.

A political war is looming over the interpretation and implementation of both the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.