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I could have stayed on the sidelines and complained about our broken permitting system, but I believe that if you see a problem this serious, you ought to do what you can to help fix it.
It’s time to get America building again. 🏗️
Alan Armstrong
@SenArmstrong
US Senator for Oklahoma | 3rd Generation Oklahoman
- I had a great, candid conversation about trading the boardroom for the Senate floor with @adamgoodman on the @13thandPark podcast. With just a few months left in this Congress, I’ve got a clear mission and a clock ticking. Permitting reform isn’t just a technical policy issue –
- The capital is there, the demand is there, and the blueprints are ready to go – the only thing standing in the way of building out our electric grid is a broken federal permitting process. It’s time to get America building again!
- Whether it’s modernizing NEPA, streamlining federal agency coordination, or establishing permit certainty, we must clear the bureaucratic hurdles holding back private investment in our grid. We can’t afford to wait. 📰 Read about my permitting reform bill here:
- Permitting reform isn’t about picking winners and losers in energy – pipelines, transmission lines, nuclear, and renewables all suffer from the same exact delays. If we want affordable, reliable energy and true economic growth, we MUST get America building again.
