{"id":2067852,"date":"2023-10-15T07:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T11:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-will-impose-own-permit-regulatory-reforms-if-congress-doesnt-act\/"},"modified":"2023-10-15T07:09:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T11:09:28","slug":"biden-administration-will-impose-own-permit-regulatory-reforms-if-congress-doesnt-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-will-impose-own-permit-regulatory-reforms-if-congress-doesnt-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden admin to enact own reforms if Congress fails."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-will-impose-own-permit-regulatory-reforms-if-congress-doesnt-act%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2067852&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Streamlining Federal Environmental Regulations: A Bipartisan Challenge<\/h2>\n<p>There is a growing momentum in Congress to simplify federal environmental regulations and expedite agency permitting processes. However, this consensus is hindered by partisan differences. While the Democrat-led Senate sees permitting\u200b reform as crucial for implementing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the Republican-held House views deregulation as a means \u200cto dismantle it.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst these polarized positions, White House National Climate Task Force Chair John Podesta believes there is potential \u2063for bipartisan\u200c agreement on federal permitting \u200dreform in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/electricity-bill-shock-to-stay-amid-cost-of-living-crisis-despite-energy-changes-5504353?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Electricity Bill Shock to \u200cStay Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis, Despite Energy Changes<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/4\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/report-cost-of-net-zero-could-top-4-5-trillion-5500120?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Report:\u200c Cost \u200dof Net Zero Could Top \u00a34.5 Trillion<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/28\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During an Oct. 11 Brookings Institution forum assessing the IRA&#8217;s first-year impacts, John Podesta, \u200bthe Chair of the White House\u2064 National Climate Task Force, highlighted the bipartisan support in both chambers for overhauling regulations and permitting processes. The goal\u2063 is to stimulate energy investment, revive the mining industry, and reduce approval timelines.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration shares this objective and urges Congress to \u2062take action. However, the only formal regulatory reform package currently on the table is HR 1, The Lower Energy \u2062Costs\u2062 Act, which was passed by the House in a mostly\u200d partisan vote on March 30.<\/p>\n<p>HR\u200c 1 \u200dhas been sitting in the Senate \u200dfor \u2062six months without any progress. \u2062According\u2063 to Podesta, it has no chance of advancing in the Democrat-led \u200bSenate or being signed into law by President Joe Biden. Podesta, a former \u2063Clinton\u200c administration Chief of Staff,\u2064 stated that HR 1 undermines core environmental laws and crosses certain &#8220;red lines&#8221; that the administration will not tolerate.<\/p>\n<h2>Environmental Impact of\u2064 HR \u20631<\/h2>\n<p>The comprehensive HR 1 package repeals various climate change programs authorized under the IRA, including the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Fund and methane fee. It also\u2062 redirects policy and tax incentives from renewable energies to domestic oil and gas production.<\/p>\n<p>HR 1 grants states\u2064 the authority\u2064 to regulate hydraulic fracturing and prohibits the president from imposing a fracking moratorium.\u200c It also imposes 180-day \u200bdeadlines on federal agencies to make decisions after a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, HR 1 requires more oil and gas lease sales on\u2063 public lands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-will-impose-own-permit-regulatory-reforms-if-congress-doesnt-act\/\" title=\"Biden admin to enact own reforms if Congress fails.\">eliminates newly-increased\u200d lease fees<\/a> and royalties, and allows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue temporary waivers\u2064 of \u2064the Clean \u2062Air Act and Solid Waste Disposal Act for critical energy resource facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dproposed Lower Energy Costs Act in the House streamlines NEPA&#8217;s regulatory process for energy projects\u200b by limiting federal agencies from considering indirect and cumulative environmental \u2064impacts.\u2062 It also expedites \u2062permitting for critical minerals and natural gas pipelines.<\/p>\n<p>Under this bill, \u200call \u2063federal environmental assessments must be completed within one year, and environmental impact statements must\u200b be finalized\u200d within \u2062two years. Legal\u200c action related to these assessments must be filed within 120 days.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the &#8220;red \u2063lines&#8221; in HR \u200d1, Podesta expressed the administration&#8217;s openness to changes in NEPA as required by the bill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Sen. \u200cJoe Manchin (D-W.Va.) argues with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) at a Senate Energy Committee hearing in Washington on Sept. 28, 2023. (NTD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>&#8216;Hopeful&#8217; For Senate Deal<\/h2>\n<p>The Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), is expected to\u200c propose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-gear-up-for-chaotic-post-recess-return-to-washington\/\" title=\"Senators prepare for tumultuous return to Washington after recess.\">permitting reform package<\/a> \u2064in the fall or \u200cnext spring.<\/p>\n<p>Podesta expressed hope for a deal with the Senate, emphasizing that the Biden administration considers streamlining the \u200bpermit process a \u2063priority at the highest levels. However, if a\u200d Senate reform package does not emerge and gain support \u200cin \u200dthe House by early 2024, the administration will\u2062 not wait for \u200cCongress to act.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2062 to Podesta, time and\u2063 technology do not\u200d wait for indecisive\u200c decision-makers. Urgencies abound, such as the need to expand the nation&#8217;s electrical transmission capacity by 60% in the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>The administration is actively exploring and utilizing every \u2064available tool to expedite and improve federal permitting. This includes\u2063 increasing\u200d capacity, adding personnel, and implementing new technology\u2064 to move the process \u200dforward. Podesta\u200d even mentioned the possibility of unilateral executive actions if\u200b necessary.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2062Podesta still hopes for legislative action, he \u2064acknowledged the challenges posed by the \u200dHouse&#8217;s\u2062 internal focus and \u2064functioning. He \u200cemphasized that the administration will do whatever it takes to get projects moving, as the primary goal of the IRA is to drive progress.<\/p>\n<p>The IRA, adopted in 2022 with partisan votes in both chambers, provides up to $780 billion in federal tax credits for carbon-neutral\u2064 energy generation over the next decade. Podesta \u200ddescribed\u2063 it as a transformative initiative that will \u2063revolutionize the economy on an unprecedented scale.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the significant investments\u200c and commitments made under the IRA, including domestic clean energy manufacturing, the creation of \u2062clean energy jobs, and substantial funding for clean energy generation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-king-urges-lawmakers-to-promote-domestic-electric-vehicle-supply-chains\/\" title=\"Sen. King urges lawmakers to promote domestic electric vehicle supply chains\">electric vehicle supply chains<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the IRA&#8217;s potential impact, Podesta noted\u2062 that most Americans are unaware of its \u2063existence, drawing a parallel to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He pointed out that the ACA took time to gain public recognition and popularity, and he\u200b believes\u200c the IRA will follow a similar trajectory\u200b due to the enduring\u2064 support for clean technologies.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can lawmakers engage in\u200c open and constructive\u200b dialogue to bridge the \u2063partisan divide and find compromises on streamlining federal environmental regulations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Inistration is\u200d committed to finding\u200b common ground and advancing bipartisan solutions. He acknowledged the importance \u2062of \u200baddressing concerns raised by both sides and striking\u200b a balance that promotes economic growth while ensuring robust environmental protections.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u200bkey challenges in \u2062streamlining federal environmental regulations is finding agreement on the appropriate \u200clevel of oversight and \u200cthe extent\u200c to which state\u2064 and local authorities should be involved.\u200b Republicans argue \u200bfor greater\u2063 state autonomy\u2062 and less federal\u2063 intervention, while \u200bDemocrats emphasize the\u2064 need for \u200bconsistent national standards and stronger federal oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Another point of contention is the prioritization\u2063 of renewable \u2063energy \u2064sources versus the promotion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/granholm-says-biden-is-all-over-gas-prices-cant-list-any-policies-to-lower-prices\/\" title=\"Granholm Says Biden Is \u2018All Over\u2019 Gas Prices, Can\u2019t List Any Policies To Lower Prices\">domestic fossil fuel production<\/a>. Democrats advocate for accelerating the\u200d transition to clean\u200d energy\u200d and reducing reliance\u2063 on fossil\u2063 fuels, whereas\u2062 Republicans argue for an all-of-the-above approach that includes continued\u200d support for the traditional \u2062energy\u200d sector.<\/p>\n<p>While these differences may seem\u2062 insurmountable, there are \u200bpotential\u2063 areas of \u200dcompromise. Both parties\u2063 recognize the importance of improving\u200c the efficiency and timeliness of permitting processes to spur investment \u2063and economic growth. Additionally, there is common ground in the\u200c desire to modernize regulations to reflect advancements\u200d in technology \u200dand scientific understanding.<\/p>\n<p>To bridge the partisan divide, it will be crucial for lawmakers to\u2062 engage \u2064in open and\u2064 constructive dialogue, prioritizing \u2063the interests of the American\u200d people and the \u200bwell-being of the environment. The\u2063 Senate Natural Resources Committee&#8217;s proposal will \u200dlikely\u200b serve\u200b as an\u200d important starting point for negotiations and may offer \u2063potential compromises that address the concerns of both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, streamlining federal environmental regulations requires a delicate balancing act, weighing the \u2064need for \u200beconomic development \u200band job creation against the imperative\u200d to protect natural\u2063 resources and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">combat climate change<\/a>. \u200bIt \u200dis a challenge that will require bipartisan cooperation, thoughtful\u2064 deliberation, and \u2064an openness\u200b to finding common ground.<\/p>\n<p>As the Biden administration\u2063 and Congress\u2064 continue to\u200d grapple with this complex issue, the \u200dhopes for a bipartisan agreement on \u200cfederal permitting reform\u2064 in 2024 remain \u2063alive. While there are significant hurdles to overcome, the shared desire to\u200b stimulate investment,\u200d promote environmental stewardship, and expedite agency processes provides a \u2064glimmer of hope for a more streamlined and effective regulatory framework.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was \u200bwritten under the context of the fictional scenario depicted in the related stories provided.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>is a need for bipartisan cooperation to find common ground and achieve meaningful environmental policy reform. Both sides must recognize the importance of balancing economic growth with environmental protection. 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