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Streamlining Pipeline Construction: New Rules for Infrastructure Projects

This act aims to accelerate the construction of pipelines and other infrastructure projects, like roads, by limiting states' ability to block them for reasons other than water quality protection. This could impact energy availability and prices, but also local environments.
Key points
Standardizing permitting rules for infrastructure projects, such as pipelines, to speed up their implementation.
States and Indian Tribes will only be able to deny project approvals based on direct water quality impacts, not for other reasons like greenhouse gas emissions.
The goal is to ensure stable energy supplies and lower prices by facilitating the transport of natural gas and other resources.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_8556
Sponsor: Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Process start date: 2022-07-28