The glimmers of possible compromise in the weeks ahead are whether the government should require more work from low-income Americans who benefit from social programs and whether to eliminate the red tape required to start new energy development projects.
and then added last-minute changes to make them go into effect into effect even earlier, in 2024.
Energy-permitting reform remains part of the conversation, a source familiar with negotiations confirmed Monday, with "the White House hopeful for a bipartisan agreement."that aides even recently met separately on that issue to further haggle over details. Politicians across the spectrum have long bemoaned the years it can take to get energy projects of all types off the ground. The Biden team alsofor permitting legislation this week, with senior advisor John Podesta saying “President Biden has elevated this issue to the highest levels of government.”
Optimism that a deal could be possible on energy comes as energy-industry advocates say that both the clean energy and the fossil fuel sectors are being hamstrung by red tape, increasing the pressure on both sides of the aisle to act.
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