The bill takes on a suite of issues known collectively as permitting reform. It is expected to bolster the buildout of both renewable and fossil fuel energy sources. 

• Passing a permitting reform bill has been a long-time priority of Manchin’s and is expected to be considered a legacy issue for him after he departs the Senate next year.
  
  
• It’s not immediately clear whether party leaders have bought into the plan, if it will be brought to the floor, or if it will garner enough votes to evade a filibuster. 
  
  

The legislation includes a key Democratic priority: Improving the nation’s ability to build out power lines. Doing so would likely help more renewable energy plug into the nation’s electric grid. 

It does so by shortening the process to allow federal energy regulators to approve new power lines. 

The bill also contains provisions that boost fossil fuels. 

For one, it would require the Energy Department to make a decision within 90 days on whether to approve or reject a gas export project — effectively barring policies like President Biden’s now-stalled pause on gas export approvals. 

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