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Alex Ruoff retweeted
NEW: Top Republican Rep. @TomColeOK04 is joining Dems in raising tribal concerns about the permitting bill
“That’s going to be an issue for me,” he tells me after an event in Norman
Says he’ll push for changes to NHPA provisions in Senate and House if it passes
Alex Ruoff retweeted
NEW: Deb Haaland, the former Biden Interior secretary running for New Mexico governor, opposes Martin Heinrich’s permitting reform bill as written, citing concerns over tribal consultation.
She joins two New Mexico House Democrats in opposing the bill.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
New: The White House Council of Economic Advisers released an analysis touting permitting reform bill’s economic benefits.
Report says BAAJA would:
-Boost long-run GDP by 0.28% to 0.56%
-Cut annual electric bills by $178 to $251
-Increase annual real wages by $306 to $637
Alex Ruoff retweeted
Dems are favored to win at least the House in the midterms. But what exactly would they (or could they) do energy policy-wise if they win?
@ameliadavidson_ , @NirmalMulaikal and I break it down in the latest episode of the POLITICO Energy podcast:
open.spotify.com/episode/1z0…
Alex Ruoff retweeted
New: Sen. Whitehouse seemingly not over-impressed with existing wind projects moved along today:
“The administration needs to state clearly how it plans to get back to the regular permitting of wind and solar projects and demonstrate actual progress on doing so," he said.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
Trump talks a lot. So when he doesn't, people notice. And his silence has been deafening this week with permitting reform on the line.
Also, noticed that solar had brief moment as America's top electricity source last weekend.
In Surge today:
Alex Ruoff retweeted
The People’s Environmental Justice Caucus, founded by and composed of Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Summer Lee (D-Pa.) and Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), opposes the permitting reform bill.
“This bad deal trades lifetimes of pollution and harm for pennies in relief," they said.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
New: A pair of strange bedfellows are joining forces to try to push the permitting bill over the finish line: the oil and clean energy industries.
w/ @kelseytam @Timothy_Cama
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Alex Ruoff retweeted
A White House official said that projects are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and more approvals are expected in coming days.
A senior Democratic aide previously said projects stuck at Interior are a concern.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
Absolutely massive edition of @politico Surge today:
- UN admits 1.5C is out of reach
- Sen. Whitehouse throws cold water on permitting
- SpaceX wants to build 20GW of power capacity
- Heating oil politics
Credit: @saraschonhardt @kelseytam @NicoPortuondo
Alex Ruoff retweeted
SCOOP from POLITICO: A new Trump administration legal move filed late Tuesday targeting the New England Wind offshore wind project threatens to derail the bipartisan permitting reform deal.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: “This is how you blow up a permitting deal.”
“This is how you blow up a permitting deal.” -- Sen. Whitehouse.
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Alex Ruoff retweeted
It would be tone deaf if Congress makes it easier to build data centers right after an election with bipartisan rage against shoving them down the throats of local communities.
The Senate's bipartisan permit reform bill would upend the National Environmental Policy Act and also weaken the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. My legal analysis: scholarship.law.columbia.edu…
Alex Ruoff retweeted
In ME today: New Mexico’s All Pueblo Council of Governors says Sen. Martin Heinrich didn’t consult the state’s 19 Pueblo nations before negotiating changes to a historic preservation law in the permitting deal.
The group unanimously adopted a resolution against the bill.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
NEW — Elon Musk is facing a gauntlet of Democratic oversight next term.
Multiple committees — including Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Science — are looking at investigating Musk if they have the gavels.
From DOGE to Ukraine, the uberwealthy GOP donor could be an irresistible target.
“The sheer number of conflicts of interest are astounding,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren said.
w/ @ChrisMarquette_ @adamwren
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Alex Ruoff retweeted
New: NRDC says some provisions of permitting bill are "deeply flawed" and that they "will be seeking improvements in the coming weeks," in an analysis of BAAJA posted on their website.
They say they will take position on the bill before a floor vote.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
New: A new poll finds the most persuasive arguments for a bipartisan Senate permitting deal have little to do with climate policy.
Voters responded most strongly to messages about lowering utility bills and making data centers pay. Climate-focused arguments ranked near bottom.
Alex Ruoff retweeted
Republicans nervous about the midterms are increasingly turning to the same salve: The polling will be wrong.
politico.com/news/2026/10/15…
@MyahWard @AlexGangitano @meganmesserly
Alex Ruoff retweeted
There are so many interesting details in Melat Kiros and Darializa Avila Chevalier's interview with @DashaBurns.
Neither commit to supporting Hakeem Jeffries, but both said the next speaker's agenda is more important to them than who they are.
And while they believe Trump has committed impeachable offenses, both questioned the value of a third attempt.
More from @calenrazor
politico.com/live-updates/20…
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Moreno targets data center incentives with 100% tax politi.co/4jkbRs4
