Policy Briefing — Status of Federal Permitting Reform and Implications for Infrastructure, Energy, and Industrial Projects

Are you prepared for the new policy, regulatory, and litigation landscape that successful congressional action on permitting reform could bring?

As Congress and the administration pursue policy changes to environmental review, agency coordination, and project-approval timelines, permitting reform has emerged as a central issue shaping the future of infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and critical-minerals development. Recent legislative proposals, executive actions, and judicial developments exhibit renewed interest in policy reform, alongside renewed political challenges to finding a bipartisan solution. These renewed efforts signal a potentially significant shift in how major projects are reviewed, approved, and challenged.

Our policy briefing, led by key congressional policy advisors and expert litigators, will provide a high-level discussion of:

• Key elements of congressional federal permitting reform proposals and areas of bipartisan alignment
• Implications for NEPA reviews, agency coordination, and project timelines
• Risks and opportunities for infrastructure, energy, and industrial project developers
• How federal and state permitting legislation may interact
• Strategic considerations for stakeholders navigating an evolving permitting landscape