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Democrats and Republicans announce long-awaited deal to speed up infrastructure, energy projects

Whitehouse announced the agreement and said the issue of wind and solar projects remained unresolved.

Democrats and Republicans announce long-awaited deal to speed up infrastructure, energy projects
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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Sep 30, 2026
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Four senators announced a bipartisan agreement they say would speed energy and infrastructure projects and make data centers pay for the electricity costs they add to the grid. They expect a vote during the lame-duck session after the election.

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Sheldon Whitehouse D · RI · SEN
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Sheldon Whitehouse
D · RI · SEN

Democratic senator and negotiator who announced the agreement

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Martin Heinrich
D · NM · SEN

Democratic senator and negotiator who announced the agreement

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Shelley Moore Capito
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Republican senator and negotiator who announced the agreement

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Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Republican senator and negotiator who announced the agreement

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Senate Negotiators Reach Bipartisan Permitting Deal

Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan permitting deal. Whitehouse, who took part in the negotiations, said questions about wind and solar approvals remained. Left-leaning outlets cast the agreement as a threat to environmental protections and a benefit to fossil-fuel interests, foregrounding advocates’ criticism of Whitehouse’s support. Center outlets describe the deal’s aim to speed project approvals and explain its provisions, while noting unresolved wind and solar questions and competing reactions. Right-leaning outlets focus on the proposed reduction in time to challenge energy projects and the delayed vote, alongside Whitehouse’s call for clarity on wind and solar.

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