America’s permitting problems aren’t just impeding growth here in the States. It impacts international relationships and energy supplies.
I had a great discussion on this with the UK’s Permanent Secretary for the Department for Energy and Net Zero.
US Senator for Oklahoma | 3rd Generation Oklahoman
- Alan Armstrong repostedI know that meaningful permitting reform will help grow ALL forms of energy and put America back on the path to becoming energy dominant on the world stage. Thank you to the @AtlanticCouncil and @CEBAPower’s @powellrich for a great conversation!
- Alan Armstrong reposted.@SenArmstrong on how industry leaders can help to advance permitting reform: “People really need to get loud about this,” he tells @powellrich. “We have a very, very narrow window of opportunity here to get this done,” he adds.
00:00 - I know that meaningful permitting reform will help grow ALL forms of energy and put America back on the path to becoming energy dominant on the world stage. Thank you to the @AtlanticCouncil and @CEBAPower’s @powellrich for a great conversation!
- Alan Armstrong reposted.@SenArmstrong says meaningful permitting reform still faces political and procedural hurdles in Congress. But he remains optimistic, noting that the House “has done a lot” on permitting reform and “they really want to see it done.” #ACEnergyForum #GEF2026
00:00 - Alan Armstrong repostedAn important conversation on permitting reform at the @AtlanticCouncil Global Energy Forum. @powellrich moderated a discussion with @SenArmstrong who is passionate about siting and transmission. The time is now to pass tech-neutral permitting forum for all infrastructure.
- Alan Armstrong repostedOn permitting reform: Let’s not pursue reforms that only fix permitting for pipes and wires, says @SenArmstrong. Let’s make sure that all the infrastructure we need to meet growing demand is addressed, he tells @powellrich.
00:00 - Replying to @SenArmstrong
- This morning, I joined @RepScottPeters & @ChrisBarnardDL at the Energy Imperatives Summit for a bicameral, bipartisan chat on the dangers our nation will face in the coming years if we do not fix our permitting process. The only long-term solution to rising energy costs is for
- Alan Armstrong repostedThere is a growing recognition regarding how critical permitting reform is for our national security. Permitting reform demands “a fundamental change in mindset of how, and why, government places so many obstacles in the way of the rapid expansion and rebuilding of our defense
- A Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent walk into a bar… … and (hopefully) walk out with a bipartisan permitting reform deal 🍻
- Alan Armstrong repostedCome on out and join members of Congress, agency heads, and industry leaders for the second annual Energy Imperatives Summit! Gonna be a blast.
- There is no comparison – states like Oklahoma are always going to have cheaper energy than states like California because our policies support it. When states make it harder to build critical infrastructure, prices only go up.
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