Permitting Reform Returns: What It Is, Isn’t, and What’s at Stake After the Midterms | Energy Shots

Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book discuss the return of permitting reform in Washington, focusing on the bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act released September 30 by the Senate Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources committees. The proposal, described as sweeping and maximalist, faces a Senate vote expected in the lame-duck session after the midterms.

The hosts examine how the bill’s four key negotiators are framing it, from restoring vitality and American efficiency in infrastructure development to flooding the grid with clean, affordable energy. They also break down the bill’s provisions, including changes to environmental review, permitting timelines, and transmission support, and consider the political risks ahead.

Sources: CSIS (YouTube)