Time to Amend ‘Outdated’ Laws Like National Environmental Policy Act: House Republicans

A worker tosses a hammer to a colleague as freeway construction continues on the State Route 73 southern interchange from the Interstate 405 in Costa Mesa, Calif., on April 21, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

House Republicans are looking to take the mantle of permitting reform after Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.V.) legislative pursuits to speed up approval and construction of new energy projects failed to pass in the Senate at the end of 2022.

The House Committee on Natural Resources held an initial legislative hearing on Tuesday to assess permitting reform legislation that would help accelerate shovel-ready projects across the country.