White House Backs Permitting Bill, Advancing 9 Wind Projects for Trump Legacy Win
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 6
White House Backs Permitting Bill, Advancing 9 Wind Projects for Trump Legacy Win
2 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 6
Summary
White House officials have made permitting reform a top lame-duck priority, pushing to pass the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act with Democrats this year.
That backing could prove pivotal because the bill faces an uphill path in Congress, with some House Democrats pressing to rewrite it or abandon it entirely.
The Defense Department on Friday agreed to move forward nine stalled large wind projects, a step meant to show good faith in the negotiations.
People briefed on the agenda said the administration sees the measure as a capstone legislative achievement and a legacy win for President Donald Trump.