At API Gathering, Bipartisan Calls for Energy Permitting Reform

At the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) 2024 State of American Energy gathering in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, senators from both sides of the aisle agreed the nation’s process of permitting energy projects needs reform. And the moment may have arrived for a deal to be done…

The idea of judicial review garnered support from Philip Rossetti with R Street Institute, a free-market-oriented nonprofit. Rossetti told DCJournal the policy ensures that “permitting agencies know exactly what litigation risks they have to address before they issue a decision” while also increasing the quality and speed of environmental reviews.