Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Effort Collapses

Senators blame House Republican leadership for derailing negotiations on legislation to accelerate energy and infrastructure projects.

Key lawmakers, including Sens. Joe Manchin and Tom Carper, announced the failure of bipartisan talks to pass energy permitting reform legislation this year.
The proposed reforms aimed to streamline project approvals for both renewable energy and fossil fuel infrastructure, addressing long-standing regulatory delays.
Manchin and Carper criticized House Republican leaders for abandoning negotiations, calling it a missed opportunity for bipartisan progress.
Republicans had sought faster fossil fuel project approvals, while Democrats pushed for accelerating renewable energy deployment with environmental safeguards.
The breakdown leaves the future of permitting reform uncertain, with Republicans eyeing potential solo efforts under the next Congress.