West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to remove his energy permitting reform plan from a continuing resolution in the face of bipartisan opposition.
Manchin struck a deal with Schumer in which he would trade his vote on the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act for a separate deal streamlining the approval process for energy infrastructure projects
In particular, Manchin sought to curb local review of such projects and thereby advance the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which is planned to run through his state
The plan faced opposition from progressive House Democrats over climate concerns
More than 70 House Democrats, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva, signed on to a letter voicing their opposition to the deal, arguing that since they were never party to Manchin's agreement with Schumer, they are not bound to its terms
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/manchin-caves-asks-schumer-drop-energy-permitting-plan-continuing-resolution
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