| 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 voracious data center binge. The bill's provisions on transmission and ratepayer protections are strong and sorely needed, and they ought to be enacted. Unfortunately, the bill's drawbacks are greater, more immediate, and more certain. |
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