DNC weighs Manchin's permitting reform deal

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

The Democratic National Committee will vote this week on a resolution opposing a push by Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) to overhaul the nation's permitting process for energy infrastructure.

Although the resolution is not expected to pass, it highlights a growing rift in the Democratic Party over permitting reform, a critical issue on the congressional agenda this fall.

The details: To secure Manchin's vote for a sweeping climate package, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, Democratic leadership agreed to pass separate legislation to speed up the permitting process for energy infrastructure projects.

During its meeting in Washington on Thursday, the DNC's Resolutions Committee will vote on the two-page resolution related to the permitting deal. The first part of the resolution praises the Inflation Reduction Act as a historic climate investment, while the second part blasts the permitting bill, saying it could expedite polluting fossil fuel projects.

[Botany]

1. "Expedite polluting fossil fuel projects." aka Joe gets to make money and the planet gets more CO2

"Democratic leadership agreed to pass separate legislation to speed up the permitting process
for energy infrastructure projects."

We need a blue wave in order to make Joe's vote not so important.