ACP Statement on Energy Permitting Reform Act

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2024 – The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from ACP CEO Jason Grumet after the bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 was introduced by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee:

“Our nation’s future success and strength rests on building modern systems to produce, store, and distribute energy. We have the technology, workforce, and financial capital to build great things, but we lack a governing process that is designed to succeed. This legislation changes that.

“The Energy Permitting Reform Act will help our nation meet the growing demand for electricity, deploy transmission lines to deliver clean, reliable power, and strengthen American energy security. ACP has long advocated for comprehensive permitting reform. We applaud Senators Manchin and Barrasso for their steadfast leadership and look forward to moving this measure across the finish line—our nation’s energy future depends on it.”