Permitting Reform

Extracted Attributes

• Energy Focus

  Fossil fuel, electric power transmission, natural gas, nuclear energy, clean energy

• Key Priority

  Potential Donald Trump administration

• Primary Goal

  Streamline bureaucratic processes for economic growth

• Economic Impact

  Enable Capex Boom, support AI growth, drive productivity

• Key Legislation

  Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S.4753)

• Affected Sectors

  Technology, Energy, Infrastructure

• Political Status

  Bipartisan issue with ongoing disagreements on scope

• Example of Impact

  TSMC's struggles in Arizona

• Legislative Context

  Over two dozen bills introduced in 118th Congress

• Challenges Addressed

  Slow bureaucratic processes, lengthy approval times, high project expense

Timeline

• The Obama Administration announced sweeping changes in the permitting process for major infrastructure projects. (Source: Web Search)

  2014-XX-XX

• Permitting reform discussions ramped up in the 118th Congress, with over two dozen bills introduced. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-XX-XX

• At least six different permitting reform bills were circulating in Congress. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-05-XX

• The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S.4753) was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2024-07-XX

• The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cleared the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S.4753) with a 15-4 vote. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2024-08-XX

Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (S.4753) is a bill in the United States Senate to reform the permitting system for fossil fuel and electric power transmission development. It is one of the several iterations of permitting reform brought forth by the 118th Congress. The bill was introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) in July 2024. The last action on the bill was taken in August. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cleared the bill from the committee with a 15-4 margin and only one additional amendment.

Web Search Results

• Congress Considers Comprehensive Permitting Reform With Major ...

  Permitting reform is a high-priority, bipartisan issue, evidenced by over two dozen bills on the topic introduced by both parties in the 118th Congress alone. Many stakeholders agree on the need for reform to achieve the energy transition, as the current patchwork of environmental review and permitting requirements have impeded progress on getting projects off the ground. Democrats and Republicans, however, have struggled to find common ground, including on the scope of projects that should be [...] In the next three months, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) will make his last push for comprehensive permitting reform legislation — an objective he has relentlessly pursued since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed over two years ago. His latest attempt, the Energy Permitting Reform Act (S. 4753), was introduced in July 2024 with Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) as a cosponsor. Importantly, the bill advanced out of committee after fewer than two weeks in a bipartisan 15-4 vote — reflecting its ability to [...] However, support beyond Sens. Manchin and Barrasso remains unclear. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who controls if and when the chamber will vote on legislation, has expressed pessimism about the prospects of passing any permitting reform bill. House Republican leaders have not yet committed to taking up the bill, and while President Biden has not weighed in, key members of the administration have called elements of the proposal “problematic” — though they have committed to

• Benefits of Clean Energy Permitting Reform - Citizens' Climate Lobby

  ## Clean Energy Permitting Reform 101: What is permitting reform? Just like you need a building permit to expand your home, big energy projects must get written approval from local, state, and/or federal authorities to start construction. Permitting is important, but it adds hefty time and expense to projects of all kinds. Permitting reform is critical if we’re going to make the clean energy transition happen fast enough to meet our climate targets. [...] In the 118th Congress (2023-2024), permitting reform discussions ramped up. With support from CCL and a broad coalition of climate and clean energy leaders, a bipartisan bill called the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 came very close to crossing the finish line. This bill included key provisions from the BIG WIRES Act, a 2023 bill directly addressing the issue of energy transmission, which CCL also supported. [...] If an energy development project is proposed in your community, you should know about it and be given the opportunity to respond in a streamlined process. Permitting reform should be done in a way that empowers communities to weigh in on what projects happen in their area.

• What is permitting reform? The energy provision buried in debt ...

  ### CNN values your feedback # What is permitting reform? The critical energy provision buried in debt-ceiling negotiations Ella Nilsen Energy permitting reform could rethink the approval times for big energy projects like solar farms, offshore wind or electrical transmission lines. Tucked into a bipartisan debt ceiling deal is a critical energy provision that Democrats and Republicans in Washington both want – at least in theory. [...] A small compressor station a gas pipeline near Moab, Utah. Environmental advocates are concerned permitting reform could open the door to easier approval of fossil fuel projects. Keeping the National Environmental Policy Act intact has been a top concern for many Democrats, who are afraid Republicans will seize the more streamlined process as an opportunity to gut the federal government’s cornerstone environmental review law. [...] The Inflation Reduction Act included billions of dollars for clean energy projects. Permitting reform came up for a vote last year that failed in the Senate. Lawmakers and White House officials aimed to stick itinto must-pass legislation on raising the debt limit, since permitting is a complex and somewhat controversial issue.

• [PDF] Permitting Reform: Perhaps the Most Important Environmental Policy ...

  • President Trump’s announcement underscores a bipartisan push for permitting reform, especially for projects that currently take years to get approval. • Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso had introduced a bill aimed at speeding up the permitting process for major energy and mineral projects. [...] • In 2014, the Obama Administration announced sweeping changes in the permitting process for major infrastructure projects. [...] 12 Air Permitting • Wait and see – no concrete reforms yet announced but signals so far suggest focus will be on detailed and technical changes (e.g., Project 2025 advocates for adopting an approach in permit issuance and enforcement where agencies no longer assume sources are operating 24/7 year-round, thus increasing their potential to emit). • Expect guidance documents or other informal pronouncements from EPA on changes in the New Source Review program.

• What Is Permitting Reform? Here's a Cheat Sheet.

  Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) logo # What Is Permitting Reform? Here’s a Cheat Sheet. By Robinson Meyer Pending catastrophe, the most important environmental policy debate in Washington this year will be about a set of questions that have come to be known as “permitting reform.” [...] Yet permitting reform is unusually hard to follow. As of May 2023, at least six different bills are floating around Congress: House Democrats,Senate Democrats,House Republicans, andSenateRepublicans have each proposed a bill (or two), as has Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a key moderate who leads the Senate’s energy committee. Each of these bills consists of dozens of unique policies and proposals, and their goals range from hastening the end of oil to rejuvenating fossil fuels. [...] Some of the oldest ideas in American environmental law are up for grabs. For the first time in decades, both parties want something to change about the country’s permitting process: Republicans want to loosen federal environmental reviews; while Democrats want to simplify and speed up how new electricity transmission is built, which would inherently boost renewables. That should make a deal possible — and indeed, lawmakers have entertained striking a bargain in a deal to raise the debt ceiling.