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Despite deal, permitting bill faces hurdles |
While Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) finally reached an agreement on energy permitting reform this week, their effort still faces an uphill climb. |
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They'll need to convince leadership and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and in both chambers to support their effort — and to give them floor space at the end of the year. So far, several key lawmakers have said they are open to the effort — but have stopped short of endorsing it. "I'd like to get permitting reform done," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters when asked about the bill this week. Schumer said he had not yet seen the text, and didn't say whether he supported it. House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), who has been negotiating with Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), to reach a House-side deal, said the Manchin-Barrasso language will "mesh really well" with their own efforts. The Barrasso-Manchin bill, unveiled Monday, comes shortly before lawmakers prepare to depart Washington for the more than month-long August recess. The Senate is also slated to be out in October and early November, as many lawmakers focus on their reelection campaigns and the presidential race — leaving limited time on the legislative calendar. Barrasso spokesperson Brian Faughnan told The Hill in an email Thursday that the senator and his staff "have been communicating with relevant members and offices in the House and Senate." He added that Barrasso "will look for opportunities to advance the bill during the lame duck session of Congress." Read more when a full report runs tomorrow at TheHill.com. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Texas and California state agencies have not been adequately inspecting some potential polluters, possibly raising the risk of community exposure to toxic chemicals, according to an internal watchdog for the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
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Steep increases in logging. An end to federal environmental enforcement for farms. Work requirements for food aid. Fewer school meals for children. And the demolition of the network of farm subsidies that have backstopped Big Ag since the New Deal. |
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As the Great Salt Lake falls prey to human-induced drought conditions, its increasingly exposed seabed is emitting greenhouse gases and accelerating climate change, a new study has found. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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House Republicans on Wednesday passed what is expected to be the final government funding bill before August recess, proposing steep cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency's budget for fiscal year 2025. | |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Spanish City Has Record Heat as Fires Threaten Mediterranean (Bloomberg)
Tree bark plays vital role in removing methane from atmosphere, study finds (The Guardian) Companies are reshaping operations to cope with a changing climate (The Washington Post)
California Isn't Enforcing Its Strongest-in-the-Nation Oil Well Cleanup Law on Its Largest Oil Company (ProPublica/Capital & Main)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has become the top attack dog for Vice President Harris, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, against GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), ripping his regional rival as a “phony” and not “one of us.” Read more |
| Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) filed articles of impeachment against Vice President Harris on Tuesday, as Republicans ramp up attacks while she launches a presidential campaign. Read more |
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