[co-author: Leila Fleming]

As a final effort to pass his permitting reform, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) released a new iteration of the bill with concessions on expanded authority to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Despite the eased language, Republican Senators have continued to express their opposition to Sen. Manchin’s bill. With the Republicans assuming the House majority, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) launched various investigations into the federal agencies’ climate policies.