MANCHIN SEEKS REVERSAL OF WHITE HOUSE PERMITTING RULE: The White House finalized a rule this morning to implement the modest permitting reform included in last year’s debt limit deal – but at least one Democrat isn’t happy with the rule, and is vowing to overturn it through a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act.
Some background: The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality finalized a rule that aims to speed up the permitting process for projects under the National Environmental Policy Act. The new rule would set up one and two-year deadlines for environmental reviews, establish categorical exclusions to speed up the approval of renewable energy projects, and require that agencies should consider the effects of climate change in environmental reviews and further consult
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