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1. YesterdayYahooAs Democrats seek changes to bill on energy permits, divisions emergeHouse Democrats are split over whether to revise the Senate's energy permitting bill now or defer action until their party takes control of Congress next year.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split20 linked
2. YesterdayYahooI worked to get Whitehouse elected. His permitting bill is 'troubling' | OpinionAn opinion column by Clean Water Action Rhode Island's state director criticizes Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse for co-sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, arguing its permitting changes would weaken state Clean Water Act authority.1 outletSenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split21 linked
3. 5d agoLos Angeles TimesHegseth condemns impeachment effort against him, as House members push for voteRep. Thomas Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Iran war powers, civilian casualties, boat strikes, Venezuela, Yemen, and the Sen. Mark Kelly investigation, with a House procedural vote set for Nov. 10, 2026.

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   1. 6d agoYahooPickupTrump Defends Hegseth as Republican-Led Impeachment Vote Looms
   2. 6d agoNBC NewsPickupGOP Rep. Thomas Massie files impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth
   3. 6d agoYahooPickupArticles of impeachment against Hegseth introduced in the House as GOP criticism over the Iran war mounts after midterm rout
   4. 6d agoYahooPickupRepublican lawmaker launches bid to impeach Hegseth over Iran war
   5. 5d agoLos Angeles TimesPickupHegseth condemns impeachment effort against him, as House members push for vote
   6. 5d agoMS NOWHegseth’s impeachment vote puts Republicans in the hot seat after election losses
   7. 5d agoYahooPickupPete Hegseth calls Thomas Massie's impeachment effort 'sabotage' as GOP criticism over the Iran war mounts after midterm rout
   8. 5d agoYahooPickupWhy Pete Hegseth faces impeachment. What must happen before he's removed as defense secretary
   9. 5d agoYahooPickupWhy Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is facing impeachment
   10. 5d agoUSA TodayEarliestWhy Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is facing impeachment
   11. 4d agoTIMEHouse Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment, but Democrats Could Revive Effort in January
   12. 4d agoYahooPickupTrump takes victory lap after House GOP shelves Pete Hegseth impeachment articles
   13. 4d agoYahooPickupHow the Hegseth Impeachment Almost Came Together—and Then Fell Completely Apart
   14. 2d agoFox NewsPickupPete Hegseth impeachment effort dies in the House as absent Democrats couldn't beat the traffic

   House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress425 linked
4. 2d agoMS NOW‘The bird in the hand’: Democrats face an early test on compromise and cost-of-living concernsSenate Democrats are split over a bipartisan permitting reform bill that would overhaul NEPA environmental reviews and expand electricity transmission, with a 73-25 procedural vote advancing it and passage possibly next week.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split20 linked
5. KJK3d agoKevin J. KircherBAAJA, data centers, and (un)affordabilityKircher and Cha argue that the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) would accelerate data center buildout, weaken community input and environmental protections, and do little to reduce electricity bills.1 outletEnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split21 linked
6. 4d agoYahooOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reformOklahoma's State Chamber is running a billboard campaign backing federal permitting reform just as the Senate advanced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (S. 5653) on a 73-25 procedural vote, which tribal groups and House Democrats are opposing.

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   1. 4d agoYahooPickupOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reform
   2. 4d agoOklahomanEarliestOklahoma business leaders, federal delegation push for permitting reform

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split54 linked
7. 5d agoAl JazeeraUS Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructureThe Senate advanced a sweeping permitting reform bill meant to fast-track energy, data center, and grid construction, despite continued Democratic and environmental group divisions.

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   1. 5d agoSemaforEarliestUS Senate backs permitting bill aimed at accelerating energy construction
   2. 5d agoAl JazeeraPickupUS Senate advances major bill boosting energy infrastructure

   EnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split45 linked
8. 4d agoYahooUS Senate to take up energy permitting bill votes next week, Whitehouse saysWhitehouse says the Senate will hold amendment votes and final passage on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act permitting reform bill next week, following a 75-23 vote to advance it.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split26 linked
9. 5d agoReasonImpeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free SpeechMassie's proposed impeachment articles against Hegseth, which the House is considering, target the lethal boat-strike campaign and the retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly as free-speech violations.

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   1. 5d agoReasonPickupImpeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free Speech
   2. 5d agoYahooEarliestImpeachment Articles Highlight Pete Hegseth's 'Extrajudicial Killings' and His Assault on Free Speech

   House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress67 linked
10. 5d agoReasonMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's ImpeachmentRep. Thomas Massie plans to force a House vote this week on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and alleged retaliation against Sen. Mark Kelly.

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    1. 6d agoYahooEarliestRepublican moves to force Pete Hegseth impeachment vote this week
    2. 5d agoReasonPickupMassie Is Giving Over 300 Civilian War Dead a Voice In Hegseth's Impeachment

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress82 linked
11. 6d agoYahoo · research by Rhodium GroupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate voteThe Senate advanced Sen. Martin Heinrich's Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a permitting reform bill to speed federal environmental reviews of energy projects, by a 73-25 cloture vote on Nov. 9, 2026, over opposition from tribes and environmental groups.

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    1. 9d agoSource NMNew analyses contend New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s permitting bill would cut emissions, costs
    2. 6d agoThe GuardianSenate votes on bill to speed up projects from gas pipelines to clean energy
    3. 6d agoYahooPickupDemocratic US senators see hope for permitting bill ahead of key Senate vote
    4. 5d agoLatitude MediaPickupSenate’s bipartisan permitting bill faces crucial test
    5. 5d agoSource NMEarliestUS Senate advances New Mexico US Sen. Heinrich’s controversial permit reform bill
    6. 5d agoInside Climate NewsSenate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom
    7. 5d agoReasonPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
    8. 5d agoYahooPickupSenate Advances Bipartisan Permitting Bill That Could Unleash Energy Development With Major Caveats
    9. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.
    10. 4d agoYahooPickupMany liberals hate this bill to overhaul permitting. Democrats may help pass it anyway.

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split394 linked
12. 6d agoYahooPete Hegseth’s Failure to LearnFormer military officer and columnist argues in The Bulwark that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has failed to grow into the job nearly two years after his confirmation, citing the Iran war, personnel purges, and combative relations with Congress and allies.2 outletsHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress57 linked
13. 6d agoYahooSenate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm electionsThe administration has spent nearly $4 billion paying energy companies to relinquish offshore wind leases, which the permitting bill would end.

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    1. 6d agoYahooPickupSenate weighs sweeping energy legislation in first major action since midterm elections
    2. 6d agoAP NewsEarliestSenate weighs energy legislation amid data center backlash

    EnergyAISenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split63 linked
14. 6d agoYahooNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing oppositionHeinrich and Whitehouse pressed the Senate to pass their permitting reform bill, the American Affordability and Jobs Act, after amendments failed to satisfy tribal and environmental opponents.

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    1. 6d agoYahooPickupNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition
    2. 6d agoSource NMEarliestNew Mexico US Sen. Heinrich urges Senate passage of permitting reform bill amid ongoing opposition

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split60 linked
15. 8d agoInside Climate NewsA US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former CompanyInside Climate News reports that Sen. Alan Armstrong's chief of staff, T. Lane Wilson, kept his Williams Companies general counsel role during his Senate stint while Armstrong pushed a permitting bill that would benefit Williams.

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    1. 8d agoInside Climate NewsA US Senator’s Push to Fast-Track Pipelines Would Benefit His Former Company
    2. YesterdayInside Climate NewsEarliestTop Aide for a Senator Pushing a Permitting Bill Was Also on Staff at a Pipeline Company

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split28 linked
16. 5d agoBreakthrough InstituteOn Anti-BAAJA BullshitBreakthrough Institute rebuts a series of activist and critic claims against the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) ahead of its scheduled Senate consideration, arguing its NEPA, CWA and NHPA reforms would benefit clean energy.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split43 linked
17. 5d agoSource NMAll Pueblo Council of Governors condemns US Senate vote advancing permitting reform billPueblo leaders vowed to keep fighting Sen. Heinrich's permitting reform bill after the Senate advanced it 73-25, arguing it excludes tribal consultation on sacred lands.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split14 linked
18. 5d agoResources for the FutureProjected Effects of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on the Power SectorAn RFF issue brief models the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act and projects it would expand transmission, lower electricity system costs, and cut power-sector emissions versus baseline.1 outletEnergy29 linked
19. 5d agoLos Angeles TimesPresident Trump backs energy permitting bill on eve of Senate voteTrump endorsed a bipartisan Senate energy permitting reform bill as a procedural vote approached, despite opposition from House Democrats and environmental groups.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split19 linked
20. 6d agoPoliticoFreedom Caucus lays out legislative priorities for lame-duck sessionThe House Freedom Caucus urged GOP leaders to pass border security codification, voter ID, appropriations at existing levels, a defense and tax reconciliation package, a permitting bill, and nominee confirmations before the lame-duck session ends.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck10 linked
21. 6d agoThe GuardianAnti-AI populism is the future of American politics | Garrison LovelyGarrison Lovely's Guardian opinion piece contends that voter backlash against AI datacenters and industry influence after the 2026 midterms makes anti-AI populism the defining political force heading into 2028.1 outletAIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress12 linked
22. 6d agoYahooJohn Oliver issues scathing takedown of Pete Hegseth after midterms blue waveJohn Oliver's Last Week Tonight devoted a 35-minute segment criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ahead of an expected impeachment vote.

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    1. 6d agoYahooEarliestJohn Oliver Devotes Entire Show to Bashing Pete Hegseth in Scathing 35-Minute Takedown
    2. 6d agoYahooPickupJohn Oliver issues scathing takedown of Pete Hegseth after midterms blue wave

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress49 linked
23. 8d agoHeatmapThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, ExplainedSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting bill that revises transmission, project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data center provisions ahead of a cloture vote.

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    1. 11d agoHeatmapDemocrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator
    2. 11d agoHeatmapPickupIf This Was a Data Center Election, Data Centers Lost
    3. 10d agoHeatmapPickupBlue His House, With a Blue Little Window
    4. 10d agoHeatmapEarliestRenewables Super PAC Takes a Victory Lap
    5. 9d agoHeatmapPickupThe Anti-Utility Election
    6. 8d agoHeatmapPickupThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, Explained
    7. 6d agoHeatmapPickupThe Senate Prepares for First Vote on Permitting Reform
    8. 5d agoHeatmapHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform
    9. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting Reform
    10. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Coreshell Raises $30 Million to Replace Chinese Graphite With American Silicon
    11. 3d agoHeatmapRunning a Smart Home Energy System Takes a Lot of Software
    12. 2d agoHeatmapLots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
    13. 2d agoHeatmapPickupTranscript: Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
    14. 2d agoHeatmapPickupWhere Rising Electricity Prices Showed Up in the Blue Wave

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split245 linked
24. 5d agoEarthjustice3 Environmental Wins from the Election. What Must Happen Next.Earthjustice reads the 2026 election results as a rejection of unchecked data center construction, fossil fuel protections, and CEQA rollbacks, and urges Senate opposition to the BAAJA permitting bill.1 outletEnergyVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium24 linked
25. 7d agoThe GuardianHakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’Jeffries declared he is a "hard yes" on impeaching Hegseth as Massie prepares to reintroduce an eight-article resolution against the defense secretary.1 outletHouse Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress30 linked
26. E9d agoEarthjusticeVoters Have Spoken: No Dirty Data CentersEarthjustice argues that voter opposition to data centers in the 2026 midterms should block the Senate's imminent vote on BAAJA, which it says would fast-track gas pipelines for data center power.

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    1. 9d agoEarthjusticeEarliestVoters Have Spoken: No Dirty Data Centers
    2. 5d agoEarthjusticePickupCongress Tweaks Permitting Bill, But Deal Remains Fatally Flawed

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27. 10d agoAxiosDemocrats' big win clouds the permitting pictureAxios reports that Democrats' midterm gains have cut analyst odds of a lame-duck permitting reform deal, even as the bill's Democratic co-authors and the White House push for passage now.

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    1. 10d agoAxiosEarliestDemocrats' big win clouds the permitting picture
    2. 6d agoAxiosPickupPlanet-sized problems collide in permitting debate
    3. 5d agoAxiosThe path ahead for the permitting bill

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split50 linked
28. 8d agoKevin J. KircherTransparency and trust in energy modelingKircher rebuts Breakthrough Institute and American Gas Association criticism of his BAAJA emissions model, arguing his 2025-counterfactual approach and assumed 5% fossil production increase are defensible and that broader scope explains divergence from think-tank estimates.

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    1. 8d agoKevin J. KircherTransparency and trust in energy modeling
    2. 7d agoKevin J. KircherEarliestAddressing criticisms of my BAAJA modeling

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split24 linked
29. 7d agoPoliticoSanders warns Democrats about spending too much time investigating TrumpSanders urges incoming Democrats to prioritize affordability over investigating Trump and says he will summon RFK Jr. before the HELP committee.1 outlet12 linked
30. 6d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Jeffries faces big choice on TrumpScalise directed GOP committee chairs to inventory likely Democratic investigations and potential administration targets ahead of the new Democratic majority.

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    1. 10d agoPoliticoEarliestSteve Scalise tells GOP chairs to prep for Democratic investigations
    2. 6d agoPoliticoHakeem Jeffries has a choice to make: Will he work with Trump?
    3. 6d agoPoliticoCapitol agenda: Jeffries faces big choice on Trump

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31. 8d agoInside Climate NewsDemocrats Vow to Reset “Values and Agenda” for House Natural Resources CommitteeIncoming House Natural Resources chair Jared Huffman outlines a Democratic agenda of oversight probes and counter-legislation, including opposition to the Senate permitting deal and the Yosemite land swap.1 outletEnergy4 linked
32. 10d agoAxiosWhy Pete Hegseth could fall through "thin ice"House Republicans are poised to vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, after the GOP's midterm losses shifted the political calculus.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosKey Pentagon priorities in peril after Democratic sweep
    2. 10d agoAxiosWhy Pete Hegseth could fall through "thin ice"
    3. 7d agoAxiosEarliestHouse poised to impeach Pete Hegseth after GOP midterm defeat

    House Republicans table Massie's Hegseth impeachment articles ahead of Democratic Congress91 linked
33. 9d agoCanary MediaVoters gave a big middle finger to data centersCanary Media reports that Democrats campaigning against data center development won key 2026 congressional and governor races and that more than 30 anti-data-center ballot measures passed.1 outletEnergyAIVoters back data center limits in 2026 elections; Hawley seeks national moratorium2 linked
34. 10d agoSemaforBig Oil sweats a blue setback on permittingSemafor's newsletter says Big Oil sees little near-term congressional threat from Democrats' midterm sweep but is anxious about a Senate permitting reform bill that may stall before January.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split5 linked
35. 11d agoAxiosBehind the Curtain: The Trump obliterationAxios recaps Democrats' sweeping November 2026 midterm wins, including Senate flips, Texas upsets, and the collapse of GOP mid-cycle redistricting.

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    1. 11d agoAxiosEarliestEverything you need to know about last night in under 1,000 words
    2. 11d agoAxiosPickupBehind the Curtain: The Trump obliteration
    3. 9d agoAxios"Never heard of them": Meet the incoming House Dems who shocked even their own party

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36. 11d agoAxiosDemocrats win chance to take on energy costsAxios reports that Democrats' midterm wins, fueled by voter anger over energy prices and data center backlash, give them a path to energy affordability legislation and oversight, though no detailed agenda has been released.1 outletEnergy16 linked
37. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in playSemafor reports Republicans are questioning whether a 2028 successor can emerge from Trump's administration after midterm losses tied to the Iran war and economic discontent.

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    1. 13d agoSemaforHow Trump's iron grip on the Republican Party put the Senate in play
    2. 12d agoSemaforPickupTrump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strike
    3. 10d agoSemaforPickupTrump blames GOP midterm defeat on the Iran war
    4. 10d agoSemaforPickupUncertainty persists over Trump’s next move on Iran
    5. 9d agoSemaforEarliestRepublicans worry that Trump’s successor can’t come from his White House

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38. 11d agoAxiosWIPEOUT: GOP LOSES HOUSE AND SENATEAxios reports AP projections that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November 2026 midterms, with Senate flips in South Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Ohio, and Michigan-area wins among others.1 outlet10 linked
39. 11d agoSemaforSenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s partyDemocrats won sweeping House and Senate gains in the 2026 midterm elections, flipping Senate seats in several states and capturing governorships in red states.

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    1. 12d agoSemaforPickupVoters begin casting ballots in US midterm elections
    2. 11d agoSemaforSenate goes Democratic in a ‘generational wipeout’ of Trump’s party
    3. 11d agoSemaforEarliestMassive blue wave hands Congress to Democrats

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40. 11d agoSemaforCongress faces long lame-duck to-do listSemafor previews a crowded post-election lame-duck agenda in Congress, including a December 11 funding deadline, expiring farm and surface transportation laws, the NDAA, a permitting reform bill, a college sports bill, and a possible reconciliation bill.1 outletCongress weighs defense reconciliation bill and Dec. 11 funding deadline in lame duck9 linked
41. 13d agoSemaforLeading progressive wants Democrats to think big post-midtermsRep. Greg Casar is urging Democrats to push ambitious bills, including reconciliation packages, and dare President Trump to veto them if they win majorities after the midterms.1 outlet7 linked
42. Oct 30Canary Media5 ballot proposals that could drive or derail clean energyCanary Media's weekly roundup reports on Senate permitting bill momentum, data center gas buildout emissions estimates, and several DOE loans and EPA methane rollback proposals.

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    1. Sep 30Canary MediaPickupSenate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energy
    2. Oct 30Canary MediaEarliest5 ballot proposals that could drive or derail clean energy

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split8 linked
43. HMar 8Heatmap · research by Rhodium GroupVlad the DecarbonizerRhodium Group finds the Senate's BAAJA permitting bill would modestly cut U.S. emissions and energy bills by easing transmission and pipeline approvals, with a worst case of flat emissions.1 outletEnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split11 linked

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