House Republicans are putting the final touches on a major energy package encompassing nearly two dozen GOP priorities for boosting fossil fuel and clean energy production to lower prices for Americans.
As evidence of his intent for some version of his legislation to land on President Biden’s desk, Mr.said he’s already in talks with two moderate Democrats who back permitting reform: Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Rep. Scott Peters of California.
But green activists and some Democrats are already crying foul, accusing Republicans of pandering to Big Oil and rolling back environmental protections like NEPA that they say are key to safeguarding the climate and residents near energy projects. “This package is nothing more than Big Oil’s wish list wrapped up in a nice bow, courtesy of their allies in the House Republican caucus,” said Lori Lodes, executive director of the environmental group Climate Power. “Congressional Republicans’ sole energy plan is to enrich the oil and gas CEOs who are making billions by price gouging working families, and polluting our air, water and environment. The only place this legislation belongs is in the trash.
“I’ll say it over and over — I don’t know if you all will write it — but we are not gutting NEPA,” Mr. said. “We’re making NEPA work. We are streamlining it. We’re going to go through the process, we just have to have a process that actually works.”will markup the Republican energy package on Thursday when the panel will begin to debate and consider amendments.
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