Policymakers Plan for ‘Energy Superabundance’ at Western Governors Conference

Policymakers plan for ‘energy superabundance’ at Western governors conference

Gov. Jared Polis speaks to policymakers and experts at an energy transmission policy workshop hosted by the Western Governors Association in Denver on Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)Rising electricity demand driven by power-hungry data centers was top of mind as policymakers, advocates and researchers gathered in Denver on Tuesday to begin a conference on how the Western U.S. can strengthen and modernize its regional g…

Bipartisan governors group asks Congress for tech-neutral energy permitting reforms

A bipartisan group of more than a dozen governors released a package of reform priorities to improve federal permitting and regulatory processes for critical energy infrastructure projects. In a letter to congressional committee leaders, the National Governors Association, co-chaired by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, called on Congress to enact reforms… The post Bipartisan governors group asks Congress for tech-neu…

Governors Issue Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Priorities

Govs. Stitt, Shapiro lead bipartisan working group Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of more than a dozen governors released a package of reform priorities to improve federal permitting and regulatory processes for critical energy infrastructure projects. In a letter to congressional committee leaders, the governors called on Congress to enact reforms to ensure federal permitting processes are streamlined and administered in a technology-neu…