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There's a fatal flaw in Congress’ plan to stop Trump
What happened
Congress’s proposed safeguard has a fatal weakness: it may compensate clean-energy developers after a president blocks their projects, but it may not stop the projects from being blocked. AlterNet, republishing Grist, reports that the bipartisan Senate permitting bill would restrict federal agencies from reversing approved permits and authorize courts to restore permits or award developers substantial public compensation.
The proposal follows the Trump administration’s delays, attempted cancellations, and permit reviews affecting numerous wind and solar projects. According to…
The skinny
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