Attempt to tie Trump’s hands could doom permitting overhaul

Attempt to tie Trump’s hands could doom permitting overhaul

The NewsUS lawmakers’ latest attempt at fixing the country’s dysfunctional energy permitting bureaucracy is inching forward this week, but disputes over the bill’s limits on executive power could dim its prospects of becoming law.The SPEED Act, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., and other Republicans, attempts to accelerate the federal environmental impact review process. To win support from Democrats, the bill would also limit the abili…