Commentary: Permitting reform bill will decimate protections in the National Historic Preservation Act

New Permitting Bill in Senate Would Lock in Fossil Fuel Dominance for Generations - Climate Justice Alliance

By KD Chavez, executive director, Climate Justice Alliance On September 30th, the Senate proposed the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA). This bill would gut bedrock environmental laws created over half a century ago, make it harder for communities to stand up for themselves, and make it easier for polluting industries to sue the […]

Commentary: Permitting reform bill will decimate protections in the National Historic Preservation Act

Because archaeological resources in Michigan are often buried, Sec. 106 reviews require identification through methods such as shovel testing or excavation. This photo, courtesy of the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, is of work being conducted in the Detroit neighborhood known as Paradise Valley.On September 30, 2026, a permitting reform bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate that would significantly weaken the National Historic Pre…

New Blog: Federal Permitting Bill Threatens Bedrock Environmental Protections – Restore the Delta

By: Morgen Snyder, Director of Policy and Programs On September 30, 2026, Senators Shelley Moore Capito, Mike Lee, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Martin Heinrich introduced a sweeping permitting reform bill that […]

Is Permit Certainty Worth It?

I’ve written a bunch about the issues with the permit certainty provisions of the permitting reform bill. Apparently that provision was a demand of Democratic negotiators, seeking to protect renewable energy from the Trump Administration. If that is the goal, it comes at a steep cost in terms of an overbroad provision with lots of … Continue reading "Is Permit Certainty Worth It?"