Some Texas Republicans backed the debt ceiling compromise because of oil and gas permitting changes.
, said it’s outrageous that Congress so cavalierly rewrote parts of NEPA. He said that the final language was vague enough that there will be significant confusion about which projects qualify for federal reviews and that court battles are likely.
Proponents of the changes say they will benefit the environment, in part because they could accelerate renewable energy projects. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., had pushed for broader changes, and House Republicans included a more aggressive overhaul in their initial version of the debt ceiling legislation.
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