ACORE Statement on Introduction of Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation

July 31, 2025

Statement from ACORE President and CEO Ray Long on introduction of bipartisan permitting reform legislation:

“ACORE applauds House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) for introducing the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. The federal permitting process is cumbersome and outdated, creating costly delays for all energy projects—clean and conventional alike. Without permitting reform, the U.S. risks losing ground in the global race for technological and economic leadership—especially as energy demands surge in the AI era.

“The U.S. needs to add the equivalent of 133 Oklahoma Cities’ worth of electricity to the system by 2030, yet only 55 new miles of high-voltage transmission were constructed in 2023; the SPEED Act is a helpful first step toward creating the regulatory environment needed to build the transmission capacity necessary to sustain our thriving 21st century economy.”

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