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Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics

WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled a 417-page bill to overhaul the approval process, a pathway for what’s known as “permitting reform.” A debate...

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Michigan AdvanceNews report · Oct 15, 9:49 PM

Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics

WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled...

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Arkansas AdvocateNews report · Oct 15, 9:11 PM

Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics

WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled...

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Rhode Island CurrentNews report · Oct 15, 9:09 PM

Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics

WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled...

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Iowa Capital DispatchNews report · Oct 15, 8:38 PM

Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics

WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams of red tape that can make getting new energy projects a seemingly endless slog. Top Republican and Democratic senators have unveiled...

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