Senate negotiators expressed optimism over negotiations on legislation to overhaul the federal environmental permitting system, even as text remains elusive in what could be the final week in session before the midterm elections.
This was expected to be a make-or-break week for a bill to streamline the process for greenlighting infrastructure projects, from new oil refineries to offshore wind farms, under laws including the National Environmental Policy Act. But while the key senators working on the legislation have not thrown in the towel on a deal, they still have yet to agree on final language.
