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Bipartisan Senators Call for Permitting Reform to Boost Domestic Manufacturing

Bipartisan chorus of critics in Senate hearing say since White House won’t, Congress must quickly adopt comprehensive permitting reform.
Bipartisan Senators Call for Permitting Reform to Boost Domestic Manufacturing
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John Haughey
John Haughey
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President Joe Biden is sabotaging his own success in reviving domestic manufacturing by entangling the nation’s electric grid in regulatory red tape, a May 21 Senate hearing was told.

With power demand poised to triple in coming decades, panelists and witnesses said they call on the administration to accede to “so, so desperate” calls for permitting reform.

John Haughey
John Haughey
Reporter
John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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