permitting reform

U.S. ‘Urgently Needs’ All Kinds of Energy Infrastructure, Says FERC Chairman

U.S. ‘Urgently Needs’ All Kinds of Energy Infrastructure, Says FERC Chairman

FERC is making “significant strides” to address energy infrastructure permitting, considered essential to the nation’s security, according to Acting Chairman Willie Phillips.  Addressing a recent Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Phillips and his fellow commissioners answered questions about the challenges facing the nation’s energy systems. Phillips also addressed the contentious issue of reforming…

May 10, 2023
Energy, Business Groups Urge Permitting Reform as GOP Suggests Tying Vote to Debt Ceiling

Energy, Business Groups Urge Permitting Reform as GOP Suggests Tying Vote to Debt Ceiling

U.S. businesses across the country, including natural gas and oil groups, are urging Congress to enact “meaningful, durable permitting reform” by summer’s end. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce organized the collaboration of more than 200 state and local chambers, as well as business, policy and labor organizations. In a letter sent to Congressional leaders, the…

March 29, 2023
Leading U.S. Natural Gas Firms Sound Rallying Cry For Permit Reform, Lawsuit Limits

Leading U.S. Natural Gas Firms Sound Rallying Cry For Permit Reform, Lawsuit Limits

Demand endures. Supply is abundant. Technology to produce it efficiently continues to advance. But the United States needs to meaningfully expand its natural gas production and delivery infrastructure to meet domestic needs while supporting increasing global demand for American exports of LNG and fuels of the future such as hydrogen. To make this happen, the…

March 9, 2023