‘Important First Step’: Lawmakers Roll Out Major Permitting Bill To ‘Unshackle’ American Energy

Republican Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso and Independent West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin rolled out their bipartisan permitting reform bill on Monday after many months of negotiation.

The two senators from ⚡Energy-rich states unveiled the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 in a major step toward streamlining the process for building key new ⚡Energy projects after Barrasso and Manchin spent nearly two years working on a permitting reform bill. If it becomes law, the bill will take multiple steps to cut red tape and expedite the construction timelines of fossil fuel and green ⚡Energy projects and infrastructure.

“For far too long, Washington’s disastrous permitting system has shackled American ⚡Energy production and punished families in Wyoming and across our country. Congress must step in and fix this process,” Barrasso said of the bill. “Our bipartisan bill secures future access to oil and gas resources on federal lands and waters. We fix the disastrous