Washington is finally putting real momentum behind permitting reform, and the House’s SPEED Act (H.R. 4776) reflects a welcome recognition that our current system is too slow and too unpredictable to support the kind of energy and economic growth the country is experiencing. 

The bill from House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, aims to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act by shortening environmental reviews, reducing litigation delays and engaging earlier with communities. These are meaningful, practical fixes that would give many energy and infrastructure projects a clearer and faster path forward.

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