Westerman Applauds Permitting Provisions in Fiscal Responsibility Act

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"Burdensome regulations smother all sectors of the American economy while ultimately doing more harm to the environment than good. While science and technology advances make energy, mining and infrastructure development safer and cleaner by the day, federal regulations continue holding us back and making us more dependent on our adversaries. Speaker McCarthy understands the importance of modernizing these regulations, and that's why the Fiscal Responsibility Act includes many of the reforms we've advanced from the House Committee on Natural Resources. These provisions will make it easier to build in America, speed up timelines for critical infrastructure projects and reduce the burden on taxpayers by creating efficiencies in the permitting process. I'm honored to have moved these priorities through regular order in our committee, and know they will save taxpayer money while allowing our economy to grow. I hope to see them signed into law this week."

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