California's legislature put Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to streamline energy project permitting on ice in a potential setback for the governor's climate goals.
aggressive plans to accelerate green energy projects statewide were dealt a blow by Democrats in the state's legislature.sweeping climate package
Newsom proposed a week earlier that he argued is crucial to achieve his lofty climate goals, local outlet CalMatters reported. The legislation would speed up construction of energy projects, streamline permitting and expedite court reviews of environmental challenges. "Although today we are rejecting the governor’s trailer bill proposals based on process, as seven days is insufficient to vet the hundreds of pages of policy nuance in these proposals, we look forward to working with the administration on all of these critical issues," Democratic state Sen. Josh Becker, the chair of the committee, said after the vote, according to CalMatters.
Becker and other committee members signaled they would be supportive of efforts to cut red tape and ensure swift approval of key green energy projects via amending the California Environmental Quality Act as Newsom proposed. However, legislative procedures would have required lawmakers to fast-track the package to be passed by early June.need for permitting reform"I was in Patterson, California, a couple of days ago – 13th year they're working on a solar battery project – 13 years.
"If we don't build, democracy is questioned, our capacity to deliver. Why do you think so many of these authoritarians are asserting themselves and their might and their muscle – not just around the world, but in some other parts of this country? It's because they say we can't get things done anymore."
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