@APWAGovAffairs APWA President @GoPugh testified before Congress about supporting the BUILDER Act and streamlining NEPA to create a more predictable process for projects particularly public works. This testimony was based on APWA policy priorities, which in turn were based on
As first shared by @axios, a new report released today by the NAM and @JoinFAI shows our broken permitting system is costing manufacturers in America $7.9 billion each year—underscoring the urgent need for bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform to strengthen America’s economic and national security.
Full report: https://t.co/zh1cl8KURk
Check out the Permitting Innovation Center’s first tech tool – CE Explorer.
This tool will increase transparency and streamline environmental reviews and permitting processes by providing a digitized public database of each Federal agency’s existing categorical exclusions established under NEPA. https://t.co/a7dDiN3RPP
Cembalest estimates that Germany would have required 50% less electricity generation from fossil fuels, 84% less generation from imported natural gas, 27% less fossil-fuel capacity and 42% less natural-gas capacity.
https://t.co/CuZGU8xvNm
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is calling to restart a shuttered nuclear plant north of New York City, saying it is needed to meet surging demand for power https://t.co/sUBBSbnqOy
This week, CRES Director of Government Relations @_Ryan_McManus_ joined @CASA_CleanWater for a panel to highlight the importance of comprehensive and project agnostic permitting reform. Greater certainty throughout the permitting process is top of mind for not just energy, but all U.S. infrastructure.
Sites Project Authority executive director Jerry Brown told the board in a letter that “each month of delay in advancing the Project to construction results in $20 million per month in additional costs borne by participating agencies and their ratepayers.” https://t.co/DyR1NoiRbZ
Another win for American energy dominance, brought to you by the Working Families Tax Cuts law:
@Interior and @BLMNational proposed updates to outdated oil & gas rules that will make it more efficient to produce affordable and reliable energy while reducing surface disturbance for projects.
https://t.co/c4qHBeYihy
💧Today, EPA is taking action to protect our nation’s water resources, streamline permitting for States and Tribes, and unleash economic growth across the country. If finalized, EPA’s proposed rule to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act will make life more affordable and remove Biden-era roadblocks by recognizing that States and Tribes are best positioned to protect the water resources in their communities. https://t.co/G68CLv4VjW
$2.7 BILLION to boost uranium enrichment:
Thanks to @POTUS, this historic investment will help restore a secure domestic nuclear fuel supply chain—strengthening American security and prosperity. https://t.co/iU8iF4OzPh
Happy to see the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act advance on the House floor today with strong bipartisan support. This legislation strengthens our national security and secures our energy future by unleashing domestic mining production.
My full statement:
‼️PASSED‼️
The House of Representatives just voted to pass @RepWesterman 's #SPEEDAct, the solution we need to cut red tape, shorten project timelines, and lower costs for all Americans.
Now we look to the Senate to take swift action so these bipartisan reforms can get America building again.