- State Power in Permitting: While national permitting processes like NEPA hinder energy projects, states actually are involved with up to 75 percent of permits authorized.
- Utah’s Leadership: Governor Cox’s executive order and legislative actions streamline energy project approvals, positioning Utah to be a leader in energy infrastructure and production.
- Congress Must Act: Other states and the 119th Congress should follow Utah’s lead, prioritizing permitting reform and unlocking domestic energy potential.
America’s appetite for permitting reform isn’t exclusive to the Trump administration or the U.S. Congress: States like Utah are proactively laying the groundwork for approving more energy infrastructure projects as well.
In January, Governor Spencer Cox signed an executive order to speed up the efficiency and approval process for energy infrastructure projects through Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Oil Gas & Mining Division (DOGM). A press release from the governor’s office noted streamlined energy projects approvals will be balanced while “maintaining high environmental and public health standards.”
Read the full article from the Independent Women’s Forum here.
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