Perhaps the most unlikely feature of high-stakes budget negotiations going on in Washington is a debate over permitting.
Whether a deal on permitting can be reached in time is unclear, with Republicans looking for ways to boost oil drilling and Democrats focused on clean energy. But its mere presence on the negotiating table is a sign of how political battle lines are shifting. Although American industry and labor unions have long chafed at these kinds of regulations, some environmentalists have now grown exasperated by red tape as well.
Manchin pushed a separate proposal that would make it easier to build infrastructure for renewable energy and fossil fuels. His focus has been theRepublicans called the legislation a “political payoff.” Liberal Democrats described it as a “dirty side deal." “The hurdle isn’t whether people think it’s a good idea or not," he said."The hurdle is getting the details worked out.”
Podesta argues that it's impossible to immediately phase out oil and gas, and he said the status quo won't suffice when it comes to building clean energy infrastructure. He points to “They’ve unnecessarily taken food off the table of my members," said Sean McGarvey, president of the North America’s Building Trades Unions.
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