Republicans in the House advanced several permitting bills this week, fueling the bipartisan effort to pass significant reforms to the federal environmental review and approval process for energy and infrastructure projects.

For months, Republicans and Democrats in the House have sought to advance legislation to streamline the federal permitting process to build highways, power plants, solar farms, transmission lines, housing, and much more at a faster pace.

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