Major industry and labor groups are lining up behind bipartisan permitting legislation that aims to strengthen something that’s been difficult to come by in the second Trump administration: “permit certainty.”
On Monday, a host of organizations, think tanks and environmental groups threw their support behind the “CERTAIN Act,” a discussion draft that aims to make sure agencies abide by “clear timelines” and avoid “unnecessary delays” when permitting major infrastructure projects.
Released in December by Reps. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Gabe Evans (R-Colo.), the legislation came after the House passed the “SPEED Act,” H.R. 4776, to overhaul National Environmental Policy Act reviews.
The “SPEED Act” from House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) also includes some language to prevent an administration from revoking permits, but the provision generated opposition among offshore wind foes.
