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September 30, 2026
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Deal to Expedite Energy Project Permitting
- The bipartisan deal, led by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Sheldon Whitehouse, aims to significantly reduce delays in permitting for energy projects.
- Data centers will be required to pay for their increased electricity usage, ensuring they contribute to grid upgrades.
- A vote on the bill is expected in the Senate's lame-duck session after the midterm elections.
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- Renewables boom faces a Trump-era cliffSep 30, 2026 at 9:15 AM · Axios
- Democrats and Republicans announce long-awaited deal to speed up infrastructure, energy projectsSep 30, 2026 at 5:35 PM · The Hill
- Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill for energy projectsSep 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM · AP
- Senators clinch construction permitting deal before election jet-setSep 30, 2026 at 7:35 PM · CNBC
- Energy developers have clamored for years for legislation to speed up their projects. Congress wants to give it to them—and more.Sep 30, 2026 at 8:09 PM · WSJ
- Building big things in the U.S. is hard. A Senate deal aims to fix that.Sep 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM · Washington Post
- Permitting text has landedSep 30, 2026 at 10:51 PM · The Hill