Stopgap funding measure advances after permitting concession - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., agreed Tuesday to remove his energy infrastructure permitting proposal from the short-term spending bill. Roll Call · Sep 27, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin III warns of strange bedfellows in permitting reform fight, but finds his own WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III’s controversial bill that would make it easier to build new power plants, dams, pipelines, transmission lines, wind turbines and solar farms could get a vote in the Senate as early as Tuesday afternoon. Los Angeles Times · Sep 27, 2022
Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project Approving a large construction project through Congress, as Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia is trying to do for Mountain Valley Pipeline in his state, is highly unusual and, according to legal scholars, rests on very thin precedent. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Manchin push on pipeline approval recalls 1970s dam project - Roll Call Approving a large construction project through Congress, as Sen. Joe Manchin is trying to do, is highly unusual, experts say. Roll Call · Sep 26, 2022
Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward WASHINGTON — Legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia that would overhaul the federal permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects received the endorsement on Thursday of his fellow Mountain State senator, Shelley Moore Capito, who had previously introduced a Republican bill to counter Manchin’s. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Schumer starts process for taking up stopgap funding bill - Roll Call Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer took the first preliminary step Thursday toward considering stopgap funding legislation. Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022
Capitol Lens | Permitting protest - Roll Call Climate activists protest Sen. Joe Manchin III’s energy permitting legislation in front of the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022
Manchin permitting bill faces difficult path forward - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III's legislation to overhaul the federal permitting process got a GOP endorsement, but Democrats lined up in opposition. Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022
With overdoses rising, a push for syringe service programs WASHINGTON — Experts say the spike in overdoses and diseases related to sharing needles means it’s time to revoke a longtime ban restricting federal funds for syringe exchanges. But lawmakers in both parties remain resistant to allowing taxpayer dollars to go to clean needles and syringes for drug use. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Schumer mulls filing cloture for stopgap funding bill WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps beginning Thursday to set up a final vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps beginning Thursday to set up a final vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16. Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022
Manchin unveils permitting proposal as battle lines harden - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III proposed setting a two-year target for environmental reviews of major projects and shortening the statute of limitations for legal challenges. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022
Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill - Roll Call Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps to set up a vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022
With overdoses rising, a push for syringe service programs - Roll Call Public health officials say that syringe service programs are a key part of the toolbox used for harm reduction for people who use drugs. Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022 US mining advocates look north and like what they see WASHINGTON — When members of Congress speak glowingly of Canada, it is most typically progressive members envious of the nation’s gun laws or single-payer health care system. But many members who have expressed their frustrations with the U.S. mining permitting system have pointed to the Great White North as a…
Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022 US mining advocates look north and like what they see - Roll Call Advocates for an overhaul of U.S. energy permitting rules say Canada's system offers a model to be emulated.
Tribune News Service · Sep 20, 2022 Manchin says his energy permitting bill will be ready Wednesday WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III says his long-anticipated bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday and that he hopes Republicans will change their minds about opposing it before it comes up for a vote on a stopgap funding bill next week.
Roll Call · Sep 20, 2022 Manchin: Energy permitting bill to be ready Wednesday - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III says his bill to streamline energy infrastructure permitting will be released Wednesday.
Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022 Backers of West Virginia pipeline have financial, campaign ties WASHINGTON — Politicians backing an unfinished West Virginia gas pipeline at the center of debate in Congress have received thousands of dollars in contributions from the companies behind the project, hold stock in those companies or both.
Roll Call · Sep 19, 2022 Pipeline's backers have financial, campaign ties - Roll Call Politicians backing a West Virginia gas pipeline have received thousands of dollars in contributions from companies behind the project.
Roll Call · Sep 14, 2022 House Democrats seek diplomatic solution to permitting impasse - Roll Call House Democrats opposed to adding an energy permitting measure to a spending bill aren't yet threatening to vote no. Most hope it won't come to that.
Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022 Beating Manchin to the punch, Capito unveils permitting bill WASHINGTON — States would be free to develop energy resources on federal lands within their borders, a series of Trump-era regulations would be set into law and a West Virginia pipeline would be approved under a Republican permitting bill that adds a wrinkle to Democrats’ internal squabble over the same…
Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022 72 Democrats sign letter opposing Manchin permitting bill WASHINGTON — Seventy-two House Democrats said Friday they oppose including legislation to change federal permitting laws in a funding bill to keep the government running at the end of September, teeing up a clash with party leadership.
Roll Call · Sep 9, 2022 72 Democrats sign letter opposing Manchin permitting bill - Roll Call 72 Democrats signed a letter opposing the inclusion of legislation to ease federal permitting laws in a stopgap funding bill.
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill Senate leaders appear to be on board with an interim spending measure that will keep the government operating until Dec. 16, which is also the preferred expiration date for House Democrats as they prep a continuing resolution for a vote as soon as next week.