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Energy Sec Pushes Bipartisan Permitting Reform Amid Trump Blockades

5/24/2026

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright hosted a dinner with lawmakers on May 21 to push bipartisan permitting reform.
Senators and House leaders are negotiating a permitting reform bill to streamline project approvals, though it has not yet passed.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration continues to block offshore wind projects and appeal renewable-energy scrutiny rules, complicating reform talks.
Senator Martin Heinrich warned that delays on solar and wind permits threaten the reform effort.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright hosted a dinner with lawmakers on May 21 to push bipartisan permitting reform.
Senators and House leaders are negotiating a permitting reform bill to streamline project approvals, though it has not yet passed.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration continues to block offshore wind projects and appeal renewable-energy scrutiny rules, complicating reform talks.
Senator Martin Heinrich warned that delays on solar and wind permits threaten the reform effort.