Prioritize clean energy development and lower emissions in permitting reform

Schiff says a permitting reform agreement should support new clean energy development to help bring down energy bills and lower emission rates. He also identifies support for tribal sovereignty and protection of American clean energy projects as priorities for such an agreement.

Context: These are priorities for a permitting reform agreement; he does not specify particular legislative provisions to achieve them.

In their own words

My top priorities in such an agreement are to bring down energy bills through new clean energy development, to lower emission rates

The source

STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Permitting Reform Legislation

Published: 11/9/2026
Retrieved: 11/11/2026