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Shelley Capito
42:14 - 42:38
"one of the biggest hurdles projects can face is under the ESA consultation."
“one of the biggest hurdles projects can face is under the ESA consultation.”
- Speaker
- Shelley Capito
- Timestamp
- 42:14 – 42:38
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
So let's talk about permitting reform. As you know, we are in dire need of permitting reform. This is something we've said for years, and, uh, Senator Whitehouse and I are working with our staffs very diligently with the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. We need the ability to build critical infrastructure in a timely manner, but we need to do it the right way. And one of the biggest hurdles projects can face is under the ESA consultation.
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