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A Congressional Research Service report analyzes the Project Certainty provisions of the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, finding that its damages remedies could substantially expand Judgment Fund payouts.
Why it’s here: A CRS analysis of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act's permitting 'Project Certainty' provisions, which concern energy project permitting and Judgment Fund liability; it is energy-policy relevant with a clear federal legislative angle, though permitting reform is only partly within the energy technology scope.
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9d agoCongressSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA Congressional Research Service report analyzes the Project Certainty provisions of the Senate's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, finding that its damages remedies could substantially expand Judgment Fund payouts.S. 5653EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats splitDetails25 linked
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