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Public Citizen Opposes Senate Permitting Bill

Next week, the U.S. Senate is set to debate and vote on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) ( S. 5653 ), a compromise permitting reform deal. Ahead of the planned vote, David Arkush, director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program, issued the following statement: “We appreciate the effort and care Senators Whitehouse and Heinrich put into reaching a compromise to facilitate the buildout of desperately needed clean energy and protect ratepayers from Big Tech’s…

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