Permitting reform will help lower emissions

As we sprint toward the end of the 118th Congress, there is one topic that cannot be overlooked: federal permitting reform.

House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) is at the forefront of developing bipartisan policies to modernize and streamline our nation’s outdated permitting processes, including the National Environmental Policy Act. This week, the committee hosted a legislative hearing highlighting several proposals that will do just that.