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Senate unveils bipartisan deal tackling energy and data centers — but wind and solar questions remain

Capito helped finalize the agreement and described it as a bipartisan response to a long-standing problem.

Senate unveils bipartisan deal tackling energy and data centers — but wind and solar questions remain
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This article1 analysis · Sep 30, 2026
Sep 30, 2026
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A bipartisan group of senators released a permitting reform framework intended to speed energy projects and require data centers to pay for transmission costs. Negotiations over wind and solar provisions remain unresolved, and the senators hope to hold a vote after the midterm elections.

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Shelley Moore Capito R · WV · SEN
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Shelley Moore Capito
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West Virginia senator and negotiator of the permitting reform deal

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Mike Lee
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Utah senator and negotiator of the permitting reform deal

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Sheldon Whitehouse
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Rhode Island senator and negotiator of the permitting reform deal

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Martin Heinrich
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New Mexico senator and negotiator of the permitting reform deal

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Donald Trump
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President; his administration's approach to wind and solar approvals is part of the negotiations' context

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Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Energy Project Permitting Bill

Sen. Shelley Capito helped negotiate a bipartisan deal among four senators to speed permitting for energy and infrastructure projects. A Senate vote is expected after the midterm elections. Center outlets present the deal as a push for faster project approvals, while also noting environmental concerns and unresolved wind and solar provisions.

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