House Passes Bills Aimed at Streamlining Energy Project Permits
September 22, 2025
Through mostly partisan votes, lawmakers in the House of Representatives advanced legislation Sept. 18 that proponents say will accelerate some energy-related projects, but some Democrats warn will raise energy prices.
The Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act has a goal to make the process to authorize construction of international border-crossing facilities for import and export of oil and natural gas, and the transmission of electricity, “more uniform, transparent and modern.”
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