Stories / Issue · Sep 3 – Oct 2, 2026

Energy Project Permitting

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31Members · 14 D · 17 R
38Actions · 17 D · 21 R
21States & territories · CA · OK · NM · WY lead
8Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofSep 37Wk ofSep 1012Wk ofSep 175Wk ofSep 249Wk ofOct 15Total
Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials 7
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 1
StatementsResponses to news 4
CriticizedA policy, decision or person 2
PraisedCredit for a decision or person 3
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 18
Other 3

Developing stories

4 threads · 11 of 38 actions

Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act

4 members

  1. Sep 30Gray praised Senate permitting reform agreement addressing environmental review delays.
  2. Sep 30Armstrong (R) praised bipartisan permitting reform package incorporating his priorities for faster federal approvals.
  3. Sep 30Capito (R) introduced bipartisan bill to reform federal environmental review and energy permitting processes.
  4. Oct 2Heinrich unveiled bipartisan bill to lower utility costs, create jobs, and require data centers to pay grid upgrade costs.

4 actions →

Modernizing Outdated Regulations to Expand American Fuel Act

3 members

  1. Sep 16Kelly advanced two bills on wildfire prevention and nuclear fuel production out of committee.
  2. Sep 30Peters praised Senate bipartisan permitting package including his clean energy bills.
  3. Oct 1Lummis (R) Senate passed bipartisan bill modernizing Nuclear Regulatory Commission uranium enrichment licensing.

3 actions →

Ratepayer Protection Act

2 members

  1. Sep 17James (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data centers to pay for grid upgrades.
  2. Sep 17Kelly (R) voted for Ratepayer Protection Act requiring data center companies to pay for electricity costs.

2 actions →

Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act

2 members

  1. Sep 16Cortez Masto secured Senate passage of bipartisan hydropower licensing transparency legislation.
  2. Sep 16Daines (R) Bipartisan hydropower licensing bill passed Senate, heading to president for signature.

2 actions →

Where they stand

Support · 16

  • DHeinrich NMIntroduced legislation to reform energy project review and require data center cost-sharing
  • RLummis WYPassed bipartisan bill streamlining NRC uranium enrichment licensing
  • RCapito WVIntroduced bipartisan permitting reform legislation
  • RArmstrong OKSupports bipartisan permitting reform to accelerate federal approval processes
  • DPeters CAApplauded Senate permitting reform agreement
  • DGray CAApplauded permitting reform addressing NEPA, CWA, and ESA delays
  • RCramer NDSupports permitting reform to enable domestic manufacturing and infrastructure
  • RGriffith VASupports permitting reform for energy dominance and grid modernization
  • RKelly PAVoted for legislation requiring data centers to pay electricity costs
  • RJames MIVoted for legislation ensuring data centers pay electricity infrastructure costs
  • RDaines MTAdvanced bipartisan hydropower permitting reform legislation
  • RBarrasso WYCalled for permitting reform to expand energy production
  • DCortez Masto NVPassed bipartisan bill to reduce hydropower relicensing delays
  • DMcCollum MNIntroduced Critical Materials Future Act to process minerals domestically
  • RBice OKAdvanced bill to eliminate duplicative permitting for oil and gas projects
  • RMoore UTSupports streamlined approval for domestic mining to boost national security

Oppose · 8

  • DMarkey MAOpposes permitting reform enabling data centers and blocking clean energy
  • DPanetta CAChallenged Defense Production Act use for pipeline restart
  • RBurlison MOInvestigating Bloomberg Philanthropies' anti-fossil fuel funding and China ties
  • DSchiff CAChallenged Defense Production Act use for Sable pipeline restart
  • DHuffman CAChallenged Trump administration's Defense Production Act invocation for Sable pipeline
  • DCarbajal CAChallenged Defense Production Act use to restart offshore oil pipeline
  • DLuján NMDemanded compliance with injunction blocking Interior Secretary approval requirement
  • DGrijalva AZOpposes fast-tracking mining permits without tribal consultation

What each party did · Democrats 17 · Republicans 21

  • 6Sent letters1
  • 1Hearings0
  • 1Statements3
  • 2Criticized0
  • 2Praised1
  • 5Filed or pushed bills13
  • 0Other3

Most active

  1. RArmstrong OK4
  2. DHeinrich NM3
  3. DPeters CA3
  4. RLee FL2
  5. RMurkowski AK1
  6. DMarkey MA1
  7. RLummis WY1
  8. RKennedy UT1

By state

  • CA8
  • OK5
  • NM4
  • WY2
  • UT2
  • FL2
  • AZ2
  • AK1

+13 more with fewer actions

Every action

38 actions · 39 releases
  1. Oct 2, 2026
  2. Oct 1, 2026
  3. Sep 30, 2026
  4. Sep 25, 2026
    • Statement

      DHeinrich NM

      Stated permitting reform negotiations are ongoing and a deal is achievable with proper legislative deliberation.

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  5. Sep 24, 2026
    • Statement

      RCramer ND

      Called for Congress to reform federal permitting laws blocking American manufacturing and infrastructure.

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    • Letter

      DPeters CA

      Urged Senate to finalize energy permitting reform package to accelerate renewable projects.

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    • Statement

      RGriffith VA

      Wrote op-ed supporting permitting reform to strengthen energy policy.

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  6. Sep 17, 2026
  7. Sep 16, 2026
  8. Sep 15, 2026
    • Bill

      DMcCollum MN

      Introduced bipartisan bill to establish pilot program for domestic critical mineral processing.

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    • Bill

      RBice OK

      Advanced bill to streamline federal permitting for oil and gas development on federal lands.

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  9. Sep 14, 2026
    • Letter

      DPanetta CA

      Filed amicus brief challenging administration's use of Defense Production Act to restart Sable offshore pipeline.

      Release ↗

    • Letter

      DHernández Rivera PR $1.7B

      Demanded HUD accelerate disbursement of $1.7 billion in federal funds for Puerto Rico power grid recovery.

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    • Letter

      RBurlison MO

      Launched investigation into Bloomberg Philanthropies' funding of environmental activist organizations.

      Release ↗

  10. Sep 10, 2026
    • Bill

      REvans CO

      Introduced bipartisan bill to streamline power transmission projects and reduce electricity costs.

      Release ↗

  11. Sep 9, 2026
    • Letter

      DSchiff CA

      Led amicus brief challenging Trump administration's use of Defense Production Act for oil pipeline restart.

      Release ↗

  12. Sep 8, 2026
  13. Sep 4, 2026
    • Bill

      RMoore UT

      Passed bill expediting environmental review for domestic mining projects under FAST-41 process.

      Release ↗

  14. Sep 3, 2026
    • Letter

      DLuján NM

      Demanded Trump administration comply with court injunction on wind and solar project permitting.

      Release ↗

    • Criticism

      DGrijalva AZ

      Opposed House bill to fast-track mining permits under FAST-41 expedited process.

      Release ↗

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