SCR 20 — Urge Congress accelerate deployment of new energy infrastructure

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20 2025-2026 Senator Wilkin ACosponsors: C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting 1 policies to accelerate deployment of new energy 2 infrastructure.

Senators Brenner, Chavez, Cirino, Gavarone, Johnson, Landis, Patton, Reineke, Romanchuk, Schaffer, Timken A C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N To urge Congress to enact reforms to federal permitting 1 policies to accelerate deployment of new energy 2 infrastructure.

and 17 WHEREAS, Energy is produced in the United States at a much 18 higher environmental standard than is typically the case in the 19 countries from which energy is imported, so prevention of 20 S.

20 Page 2 As ReportedAdopted by the Senate Energyhigher Committeeenvironmental standard than is typically the case in the 19 countries from which energy is imported, so prevention of 20 domestic energy production undermines the goals of those very 21 same environmental laws;

48 and 49 WHEREAS, Other developed nations that share our goals to 50 protect the environment while producing abundant energy 51 S.

20 Page 3 As ReportedAdopted by the Senate EnergyWHEREAS, CommitteeOther developed nations that share our goals to 50 protect the environment while producing abundant energy 51 resources, such as Canada and Australia, have shown that they 52 can permit new mines within two to three years instead of nearly 53 ten years, as is often the case in the United States;

and 77 WHEREAS, Failure to reform federal permitting laws is 78 already resulting in fewer jobs, reduced security, and higher 79 prices for Americans without providing additional benefits for 80 theS. environment;

and 81 WHEREAS, Failing to reform these laws in the coming months 82 S.

20 Page 4 As ReportedAdopted by the Senate Energy Committee will result in even greater limitations on our energy 83 infrastructure, costing even more American jobs while raising 84 costs for consumers and businesses and leaving us vulnerable to 85 unreliability, blackouts, and the resultingenvironment; severe harm to the 86 American people;

and 81 WHEREAS, Failing to reform these laws in the coming months 82 will result in even greater limitations on our energy 83 infrastructure, costing even more American jobs while raising 84 costs for consumers and businesses and leaving us vulnerable to 85 unreliability, blackouts, and the resulting severe harm to the 86 American people;

and be it further 108 RESOLVED, That these legislative reforms should also 109 strive to ensure accountability for federal agencies conducting 110 permitting and environmental review processes, including better 111 data and more aggressive timelines for projects at all levels of 112 environmental review, whether environmental impact statements, 113 environmental assessments, or categorically excluded projects 114 S.

20 Page 5 As ReportedAdopted by the Senate Energyenvironmental Committeereview, whether environmental impact statements, 113 environmental assessments, or categorically excluded projects 114 under NEPA;